Refill Not Landfill
July 28, 2007 by Deborah Ng
Filed under Around the House, Eco Simplicity, General, Reusing and Recycling
We have a problem. We want to have healthy bodies and also a healthy environment. If this is the case, why then, are we buying all of those single-serving water bottles and either throwing them away or wasting money and resources by recycling? I’m not going discourage anyone from purchasing drinking water. Many times, it’s the healthiest option when out and about. Buying water in bottles is convenient for barbecues, picnics and anytime we need portable hydration.
Did you know
- 8 out of 10 plastic bottles used in the
United States become landfill? - The energy we waste using bottled water would be enough to power 190,000 homes.
- Making all of the bottles for the
US requires more than 1.5 million barrels of oil annually.
Even if you don’t want to purchase a refillable bottle from Nalgene, won’t you please consider using a refillable plastic bottle for your drinking water? You’ll save money, and the environment.
Ooo, I like the new Nalgene bottle. I love the color. Sadly we already have three and one more will just be more excess. However, if one were to say, ‘accidentally’ lose one of their current Nalgene bottles it might give one an excuse to get a flashy new one. Hmmm,
Great post for a worthy company!
the simple solution to the whole drinking water in a bottle along with any other liquid sold in a bottle would be to put a deposit on it. then 90% would be recycled. I am sure people will say “thats too inconvenient” well they can still toss their bottles and help out a poor or a thrifty person. this should not be a state mandated but a federally mandated law. i see way to many juice and sport drink bottles in the ditches and this would not be the case if there was a deposit required. my state requires a deposit on beer and soda bottles, guess what? you almost never see one lying around for long.
I was atually just thinking about this this morning…WAY back in the olden days you went into a diner and ate and drank out of glass and china. We are in too much of a hurry now to take the time to be inconvienienced by meals.
Nalgene bottles are made with Bisphenol A, which has been linked to endocrine/thyroid problems.
We use Sigg bottles instead and love them.