Comments on: Plastic water bottle advertising campaign from Brita http://www.green-blog.org/2008/05/26/plastic-water-bottle-advertising-campaign-from-brita/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:18:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: A picture says a thousand words… « asantangeli http://www.green-blog.org/2008/05/26/plastic-water-bottle-advertising-campaign-from-brita/comment-page-1/#comment-5950 A picture says a thousand words… « asantangeli Sat, 04 Feb 2012 21:19:22 +0000 http://green-blog.org/?p=402#comment-5950 [...] You can read all about the advert here: Brita filter advert [...] [...] You can read all about the advert here: Brita filter advert [...]

]]> By: D. A. Ryan http://www.green-blog.org/2008/05/26/plastic-water-bottle-advertising-campaign-from-brita/comment-page-1/#comment-5660 D. A. Ryan Fri, 04 Nov 2011 08:56:00 +0000 http://green-blog.org/?p=402#comment-5660 I have to say, I cannot understand the obsession with bottled water. Haven't people heard of a tap? Only a handful of bottled water comes from a "nautral source" (i.e. a natural spring, etc.). Most of it comes from artifically created sources or water mains! If I sat outside with a stall selling cups of tap water at 40p a cup I'd be arrested as a con-artist, but the bottling corps.... The only time I've ever bought bottled water was for the bottle, and I refilled that afterwards from a tap (or when I'm in the highlands a mountain stream). I have to say, I cannot understand the obsession with bottled water. Haven’t people heard of a tap? Only a handful of bottled water comes from a “nautral source” (i.e. a natural spring, etc.). Most of it comes from artifically created sources or water mains! If I sat outside with a stall selling cups of tap water at 40p a cup I’d be arrested as a con-artist, but the bottling corps….

The only time I’ve ever bought bottled water was for the bottle, and I refilled that afterwards from a tap (or when I’m in the highlands a mountain stream).

]]> By: Simon Leufstedt http://www.green-blog.org/2008/05/26/plastic-water-bottle-advertising-campaign-from-brita/comment-page-1/#comment-5633 Simon Leufstedt Thu, 27 Oct 2011 23:43:00 +0000 http://green-blog.org/?p=402#comment-5633 HA! Funny guy! ;) HA! Funny guy! ;)

]]> By: K. Michael http://www.green-blog.org/2008/05/26/plastic-water-bottle-advertising-campaign-from-brita/comment-page-1/#comment-5570 K. Michael Sun, 16 Oct 2011 00:38:00 +0000 http://green-blog.org/?p=402#comment-5570 WOW I will never drink black paint again!  Didn't know I walked around looking like that.  WOW I will never drink black paint again!  Didn’t know I walked around looking like that. 

]]> By: Camelbak Water Bottle | A Small Step To A Big Idea | BPA Free Water Bottles http://www.green-blog.org/2008/05/26/plastic-water-bottle-advertising-campaign-from-brita/comment-page-1/#comment-5563 Camelbak Water Bottle | A Small Step To A Big Idea | BPA Free Water Bottles Wed, 12 Oct 2011 01:35:47 +0000 http://green-blog.org/?p=402#comment-5563 [...] Chance Discovery Launched a Determined Quest to Save the Oceans." BPA Free Water Bottles HomeCamelbak is the nine hundred pound gorilla in portable hydration systems. They are the indisputable ...on industry, and they are the inventors of the first hands-free hydration systems.  The company is [...] [...] Chance Discovery Launched a Determined Quest to Save the Oceans." BPA Free Water Bottles HomeCamelbak is the nine hundred pound gorilla in portable hydration systems. They are the indisputable …on industry, and they are the inventors of the first hands-free hydration systems.  The company is [...]

]]> By: The Water Bottle is Under Siege | Business Unleashed http://www.green-blog.org/2008/05/26/plastic-water-bottle-advertising-campaign-from-brita/comment-page-1/#comment-5550 The Water Bottle is Under Siege | Business Unleashed Tue, 04 Oct 2011 13:46:18 +0000 http://green-blog.org/?p=402#comment-5550 [...] in Stockholm, Sweden, the annual meeting for the world's most time-sensitive water-related problems.Bring a plastic water bottle at your own hazard; the pressure of public view is going on you. From t...of water in petrochemical plastic bottles demands tremendous use of water as well as energy, and [...] [...] in Stockholm, Sweden, the annual meeting for the world's most time-sensitive water-related problems.Bring a plastic water bottle at your own hazard; the pressure of public view is going on you. From t…of water in petrochemical plastic bottles demands tremendous use of water as well as energy, and [...]

]]> By: Florene Abstract – wine Cellar – Water Bottles http://www.green-blog.org/2008/05/26/plastic-water-bottle-advertising-campaign-from-brita/comment-page-1/#comment-5530 Florene Abstract – wine Cellar – Water Bottles Tue, 27 Sep 2011 15:04:15 +0000 http://green-blog.org/?p=402#comment-5530 [...] it is top shelf dishwasher safe. . . . More>> Florene Abstract - wine Cellar - Water Bottles Product Descriptionwine Cellar Water Bottle is 21oz capacity - 8 inch tall, 2 5 inch diameter. Spor...ages-amazon.com/images/I/31vpfLrxbRL._SL160_.jpg" /> Product Descriptionwine Cellar Water Bottle is [...] [...] it is top shelf dishwasher safe. . . . More>> Florene Abstract – wine Cellar – Water Bottles Product Descriptionwine Cellar Water Bottle is 21oz capacity – 8 inch tall, 2 5 inch diameter. Spor…ages-amazon.com/images/I/31vpfLrxbRL._SL160_.jpg" /> Product Descriptionwine Cellar Water Bottle is [...]

]]> By: Mark Conlon http://www.green-blog.org/2008/05/26/plastic-water-bottle-advertising-campaign-from-brita/comment-page-1/#comment-5495 Mark Conlon Fri, 16 Sep 2011 21:03:00 +0000 http://green-blog.org/?p=402#comment-5495 I have been using a Brita for years at home. I think it does provide some help in removing some metals and such from the water. Or I am easily duped by advertising. Unfortunately the filters do not seem to be recyclable. As for the plastic bottle problem. I do not understand people about not being able to recycle. I am certain that I achieve 100% recycling of bottles cans glass. Its quite easy to do. I have seen people stand right beside a recycling bin and instead through it into the trash. I will hold onto a bottle or can until I find a bin or take it home, that isn't hard either. I have to admit I could change some of my buying habits to reduce taking a bottle in the first place by having my own reusable bottle. Yesterday I purchased some reusable plastic containers for frozen foods that I regularly buy in bulk and put into freezer bags. Tossing those bags was bothering me. Little things add up. Most Canadians do put the effort in and recycling is well established so I cannot complain. I hear other countries like Germany have very very high recycling rates. Hopefully Canada will catch up and huge progress is being made. It does not seem that long ago that we threw everything out. I won't discuss how mortified I still am to see litter and lets not talk about why bikes shopping carts end up in the river !!! I have been using a Brita for years at home. I think it does provide some help in removing some metals and such from the water. Or I am easily duped by advertising. Unfortunately the filters do not seem to be recyclable.

As for the plastic bottle problem. I do not understand people about not being able to recycle. I am certain that I achieve 100% recycling of bottles cans glass. Its quite easy to do. I have seen people stand right beside a recycling bin and instead
through it into the trash. I will hold onto a bottle or can until I find
a bin or take it home, that isn’t hard either.

I have to admit I could change some of my buying habits to reduce taking a bottle in the first place by having my own reusable bottle. Yesterday I purchased some reusable plastic containers for frozen foods that I regularly buy in bulk and put into freezer bags. Tossing those bags was bothering me. Little things add up.

Most Canadians do put the effort in and recycling is well established so I cannot complain. I hear other countries like Germany have very very high recycling rates. Hopefully Canada will catch up and huge progress is being made. It does not seem that long ago that we threw everything out.

I won’t discuss how mortified I still am to see litter and lets not talk about why bikes shopping carts end up in the river !!!

]]> By: Plastic bottles into beautiful bowls | dvlp:life http://www.green-blog.org/2008/05/26/plastic-water-bottle-advertising-campaign-from-brita/comment-page-1/#comment-5023 Plastic bottles into beautiful bowls | dvlp:life Wed, 26 Jan 2011 20:32:36 +0000 http://green-blog.org/?p=402#comment-5023 [...] and oil go together. In 2009 Americans sent 38 billion (with a ‘B’) plastic water bottles to landfills. To create those plastic bottles it required about 1.5 million barrels of oil. Talk [...] [...] and oil go together. In 2009 Americans sent 38 billion (with a ‘B’) plastic water bottles to landfills. To create those plastic bottles it required about 1.5 million barrels of oil. Talk [...]

]]> By: Empty Bottles of Kitchen Cleaner are IN. | Technified Ramblings http://www.green-blog.org/2008/05/26/plastic-water-bottle-advertising-campaign-from-brita/comment-page-1/#comment-4858 Empty Bottles of Kitchen Cleaner are IN. | Technified Ramblings Tue, 02 Nov 2010 13:42:47 +0000 http://green-blog.org/?p=402#comment-4858 [...] the Britta, whose advertising campaigns cant be any freakier… and then there’s [...] [...] the Britta, whose advertising campaigns cant be any freakier… and then there’s [...]

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