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Ok, I have gone and enrolled for a NaBloPoMo challenge. What's that you ask me? Well its National Blog Posting Month, where the members who sign up for this challenge, has to post every day. I thought I might be up to the challenge, but hey I can't duck now , even if I want too. So you get to read me non stop for the next 31 days, whether you like it or not. I do hope you will like it. Because the

When you buy bottled spring water, it's quite possible that reuse of these bottles can be harmful to those who use them as refills, as they are potential bacteria bombs, regardless of how much they are cleaned before reuse. This alarming result comes from recent research done by five female biotechnology students at the University of Aarhus, writes Metro.

Why did Americans spend nearly $11 billion on bottled water in 2006, when tap water costs only one ten-thousandth the price of bottled? Elizabeth Royte examines the phenomenon in her book “Bottlemania: How Water Went on Sale and Why We Bought It.” Part of the reason is simple marketing; in 2006, Pepsi, which owns Aquafina, spent $20 million suggesting that Americans “drink more water.” But

Lethal Bizzle talked to NME TV about his first Download show over the weekend, where he got bottled by the hard rock audience. The London grime artist said he liked the challenge that the hostile audience provided. "When I went on there, no way I was

I recieved an email informing me to warn any women i know not to drink any bottled water kept in the car for some time, this was the email content: A friend whose mother recently got diagnosed with breast cancer. The doctor told her women should not drink bottled water that has been left in a car. [...]

Researcher, Toyohiko Ariga and colleagues point out that allicin is one of the main active ingredients in garlic. Other studies have shown that allicin has beneficial effects in preventing blood clots, cancer, and bacterial infection. Though commercially bottled garlic is often stored in oil or water, researchers did not know how various storage and preservation methods affect levels of allicin,

Bottled water dispensers are available on the market in two basic models, freestanding dispersers and the counter top dispensers. These bottled water dispensers are large and easy to use. They have push button faucets and removable drip trays for easy cleaning. Most of these dispensers have child resistant hot water faucet and come with a limited warranty.Freestanding bottle water dispensers are a

Being Swedish I have never really understood the bottled water industry (if you ask for water in Sweden expect tap water.) Anyway, I just cannot see the purpose of paying for water, not least in a restaurant where they charge you double the price (actually 1000 times the price of tap water!) But it [...]

When I think of bottled water I think of hot tennis players gulping it down between matches. There certainly is a stigma about bottled water. Sometimes I think that one of the things around it is, rich people drink it. We see all of these rich famous people on television drinking it. Bottled water certainly has become popular. There is no doubting that. Advertisement: read more

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  I am ashamed to admit I used to be a water bottle whore. Years ago, the only water I would drink was from a water bottle and my favorite was Smart Water because it had electrolytes. (Also because my yoga studio was selling them so I thought it would make me buy into the whole gimmick smart) However, the water bottle industry [...]

Bottled drinking water is pure, right? Not necessarily. Bottled water can be less pure than municipal tap water in some parts of the United States. In fact, bottled water can actually be municipal tap water. Two examples are Coca Cola’s Dasani brand and Pepsi Cola’s Aquafina brand.What is bottled water?  “Description. Bottled water is water that is intended f [...]

A co-op in New York discontinued the sale of bottled water. They used to sell about 670 gallons per WEEK. After years of debate, they decided that the environmental impact was not worth it, plus reports have been finding that most bottled waters have municipal water as their source.Paradoxically, a hospital in New York has signs over every faucet telling people NOT to drink the tap water. This

Many people want to know if they can buy kangen water from a health food or other source, and take it home in containers.The answer is yes, kangen water can be bottled. The problem is that with time it loses some of its properties: The antioxidizing, OH- ions will last approximately 18-24 hours. The alkaline properties will last approximately 1-2 weeks The hexagonal, micro cluster prope

I found this on the front page of Digg.com today.  Did you know that bottled water uses 17 million barrels of oil to produce?  And that for every gallon of water you drink, three are wasted in production?  And did you know that only 1 percent of the water on our planet is accessible and potable?Bottled water consumes 17 million barrels of oil every year, not including transportation

There's an old saying, "a good salesperson could sell snow to an Eskimo," which pretty much sums up my feeling about bottled water. To say we don't need bottled water would be an understatement. Most everyone in developed nations actually has water, good water, government tested, high quality, great tasting water. It comes right out of the tap. But companies are always looking for ways to make a buck.Why is bottled water such a bad idea? You could complain about the price, which is often 3 times as much as what we pay for gasoline, and even more in restaurants, or you could consider the fact that sometimes bottled water (such as Aquafina) is just bottled tap water, but really the main problems are waste and pollution. Bottling and shipping water is a waste of energy and is a source of poll

Despite a dedicated campaign by many municipal water companies and associations to marginalize bottled water in the eyes of the American consumer, exactly the opposite has happened - bottled water is more popular than ever and continues to grow in popularity. Perhaps this is because the American [...]

Bottled water is very expensive, but it is a booming industry that rakes in huge profits. These profits have a cost to the environment and your pocket book. One and a half million barrels of oil are consumed each your to produce those disposable plastic bottles that the water is packaged in. More: continued [...]

If you buy certain brands of water thinking that it is cleaner or safer, experts say, you may as well be pouring money down the drain. InterWined’s thinking Coca-Cola’s Dasani and Pepsi’s Aquafina fit into this category. “There is no guarantee that bottled water is any better than tap water. Twenty-five percent of bottled water is [...]

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Photo by: shaymus022 We’ve been buying bottled water now for more than 10 years. Call me spoiled if you will, but I just can’t stand the taste of tap water. We’ve tried the Brita pitcher, the Pur 3 faucet mount filters, and many others. None of them tasted as clean as bottled water. We [...]

How do you feel about bottled water? It's been the center of a lot of issues lately: health-related and environmentally-related. First off, I think I'll address the environmental issues. A couple weeks ago, the Globe reported on a proposed change to the MA bottling law:The law allows consumers to redeem 5 cents for bottles and cans of soda, beer, malt beverages, and mineral water, but it doesn't allow for the return of noncarbonated bottles of water, iced tea, juices, or energy drinks, which now account for about one-third of all beverages sold in Massachusetts.My only question, does that mean my water is now going to cost 5 cents more per bottle? Right now it costs a little under $5 for a case of water at Costco (30'ish bottles?). A 5 cent deposit would mean another $1.50 tacked on.

Liberals confused as their plan to raise revenues from higher taxes on bottled water fails. From the Chicago Sun Times: Are Chicagoans trekking to the suburbs to buy cases of bottled water -- and avoid a new nickel-a-container tax that adds $1.20 to the price of a 24-pack? Or are they making the switch to tap water to save money? One or the other is happening. Maybe both. Revenues from... Click the Headline Link to Visit Copious Dissent and Read the Full Story.

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For lovers of that musky scent of vajayjay, it’s now available in bottle form. Vulva Original is not a perfume. You don’t spray it on yourself and go on a night out in town smelling like a walking vagina. From the website: “Vulva Original is not a perfume. It is a vaginal scent which is purely [...]

To cut down on trash and help the environment, the city of Seattle will stop buying bottled water. The city could also save as much as $58,000 a year with this measure. The executive order states that producing bottles for U.S. consumers required more than 17 million barrels of oil, not including the fuel required to transport the bottles. Only one of 10 bottles is recycled. Bottled water costs about $8 per gallon, while a gallon of tap water costs a fraction of a penny. City workers still will be allowed to bring bottled water to work, and vendors who operate on city property will still be allowed to sell bottled water.

Scents are such a personal thing and for that reason I was very excited to try the perfume fragrances from Bottled Up Emotions.  The online scent store enables you to create personalised scents using over 90 different scent oils. There are essentially four perfume families and these can be broken down into floral, oriental, woody and [...]

Bottled water, or as one academic recently called it in The Journal of Consumer Culture, “the pure commodity in the age of branding,” Bottled water industry been experiencing exponential growth and is now a $10 billion a year industry in America alone. Why? Today, bottled water costs more than gasoline, bottled water provides no extra nutritional value, is proved to be environmentally unsound.Also most American residences have perfectly potable water coming out of the tap, and the entire industry based on simply pulling water from the ground has been called a scam. Save money: Drink tap water!

The Global Pet Expo this demonstrated how a dogs’ lifestyle follows regular modern day life of people. At the expo, were companies that sell specialty foods and water for dogs such as: Special Waters SAS that provides bottled mineral water for animals, Doggy Java which is provides a powdered vitamin drink for dogs, and DoggieVita that [...]

On Monday I watched a Panorama documentary on BBC 1 which was about the environmental impact of consuming bottled water. And for once I found Panorama to not really be giving me the facts. In the first half they went through statistics and figures about how bottled water was affecting the environment, all of which were [...]

While pursuing the referring web sites on my sitemeter (those sites that link to my blog) I saw that my previous Bottled Water post had been published at bottledwatercomparisons.com. While there I discovered this little gem.

In preparation for the 30 Hour Famine Rally I am leading next Friday, I have been doing a good deal of research on water. At the rally we will be focusing on the fact that while we Americans are consuming water at an alarming and costly rate, so many in the world don't even have access to safe drinking water.Did you know...• One-sixth of the world (1.1 billion people) does not have access to safe water and even more (2.6 billion) are without adequate sanitation.• The average American flushes 10 times more water daily than the average person in a developing country uses for a whole day's drinking, cooking, washing and cleaning.• Bottled water can costs $7.50 to $11.00 per gallon in the supermarket yet tap water costs most customers only one-tenth of one cent per gallon.• A child

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No doubt, water is essential for our body’s system and survival. Because of the recent awareness about the clean and pure drinking water, people all over the world seek to gain the certified health benefits of drinking adequate amounts of water. Though, many people rely upon tap water to fulfill their daily quota of [...]

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Source: www.sierraclub.org/cac/water/bottled_water | ’s an amazing fad, one of the most successful advertising hypes in recent history. Advertising for bottled water suggests that drinking water in plastic can make you thin, sexy, healthy, affluent, and environmentally responsible. Water bottles have become a fashion accessory. These ideas have a source, and it’s not a mountain spring. Giant multinational companies like Nestle, Coke, and Pepsi are making a fortune on bottled water. In the U.S. a sip of bottled water costs on average 1,000 times a sip of water from the tap. But it’s not just about the money. Environmental Justice.In Michigan, Nestle received $9.6 million in tax breaks to site their Ice Mountain bottled water plant in Mecosta County. Yet in Detroit more than 20,000 fa

When I think of bottled water I think of hot tennis players gulping it down between matches. There certainly is a stigma about bottled water. Sometimes I think that one of the things around it is, rich people drink it. We see all of these rich famous people on television drinking it. Bottled water certainly has become popular. There is no doubting that. I go to the store and I see more brands than I can keep track of. I'll admit that I have drank a few bottles of this stuff in my day. Mainly I get it if I am out and not near home to get a drink of water. If I am out walking or exercising and don't have a water source near by. Is bottled water a rip off? The short answer is yes. There is nothing great about it. The only thing that is great about it is how it has been marketed. They tell us

Many believe that water is life, while others believe that water is their livelihood. I'm talking about the latest bottlled "holy drinking water". In fact most religions have associations with water. For instance, water is used to ordain priests, Muslims wash hands and feet before they pray, orthodox Jewish women take ritual baths once a month and every Christian denomination still uses water as part of its sacred rites.With that god-send idea, a few savvy marketers have taken advantage on this universal symbol of purity for financial gain. These feel-good entrepreneurs even claim that drinking these "holy drinking water" is not only good for your health, it actualy makes you good. Like a crucifix or a rosary, a bottle of "holy drinking water" is a daily reminder to be kind to others and it also makes you stay focused, believe in yourself and believe in God. Interestingly, all these companies give a portion of their profits to charity. See, people will do anything in the name of God.

Ever since you were born, you’ve been breathing oxygen for free, right? Well the masters of mundane marketing agree that it is time for you to adjust your thinking. Yes, you can breathe air for free; but how lame would that be? Naturally occurring oxygen is just so 10,000 years ago. It’s time for you to begin breathing more pure, more refreshing oxygen. Yes,the world's most essential element is making a fashionable comeback. This time, in a can. And Oxygen Plus, a new company, is leading the way by providing 95% pure oxygen-enriched air that is portable, safe, natural and easy to use anywhere, anytime. My husband and I recently tried O+ and felt the immediate effects; but not for long. It won't make you light headed, but it won't make you run faster either. Somewhere in the middle ground between those two extremes lies the benefit gained from the oxygen in Oxygen Plus. In fact, the benefits of a few blasts of O+ may actually be more psychological than genuinely physical, b

Ever since you were born, you’ve been breathing oxygen for free, right? Well the masters of mundane marketing agree that it is time for you to adjust your thinking. Yes, you can breathe air for free; but how lame would that be? Naturally occurring oxygen is just so 10,000 years ago. It’s time for you to begin breathing more pure, more refreshing oxygen. Yes,the world's most essential element is making a fashionable comeback. This time, in a can. And Oxygen Plus, a new company, is leading the way by providing 95% pure oxygen-enriched air that is portable, safe, natural and easy to use anywhere, anytime. My husband and I recently tried O+ and felt the immediate effects; but not for long. It won't make you light headed, but it won't make you run faster either. Somewhere in the middle ground between those two extremes lies the benefit gained from the oxygen in Oxygen Plus. In fact, the benefits of a few blasts of O+ may actually be more psychological than genuinely physical, b

There seems to be a lot of conversations and debates going on at the moment, publicly in the media, and privately, about the costs and benefits of bottled `spring' water over `pot' water, or plain old tap water. Somebody even told me a joke about bottled water, asking me `What does Evian spell backwards' ? The answer is quite humorous really if you think about the answer for a minute. See below for a simple test I found to compare the tastes of bottled water and water straight from the tap. You can try this one at home!Source:http://www.timesonline.co.uk'If you are addicted to bottled water, I beg you to conduct the following experiment. Take two bottles, one empty and one containing your store-bought water. Fill the empty bottle with tap water, then refrigerate both overnight. Overnight chilling brings them to identical temperatures and allows any odour of chlorine (a harmless and essential anti-microbial) to dissipate.In the morning, get someone to pour the waters into two glasse

The Federal Government and many State and Local Government agencies offer a valuable contract preference to bottled water companies who qualify as small businesses. This preference grew out of the desire of the Federal Government to help small businesses capture government contracts for drinking water and the small business preference for bottled water companies can [...]

Here at The Jaunt we center our content around the passion of fans, the appreciation for the nuances of major ballparks and stadiums, we constantly revel in 'drinking up' the atmosphere of sporting events.But, not quite like this...Jones Soda Co. -- based in Seattle -- has released a limited edition 5-pack of soft drinks which includes the most peculiar 'flavors' yet since their infamous Turkey & Gravy concoction released prior to a Thanksgiving holiday. Inspired by the gritty; hard working NFL athlete, the new flavors are "Natural Field Turf Soda," "Dirt Soda," "Perspiration Soda," "Sports Cream Soda," and "Sweet Victory Soda."The outlandish items are packaged as the "Seattle Seahawks Collector Pack" and feature a player on each label. In case you are wondering, Matt Hasselbeck is the coverboy for the "Sports Cream" variety. I'll never be able to look at him the same way again. Oh, wait...I already did think he was gay. Forget it. But anyway, for those die-hards who wish to p

An essential part of any bottled water delivery service is the actual bottle itself. The bottle is the water vessel that sits atop the water cooler and most bottles are the 5 gallon variety often with the name of the water service provider on the side. More: continued here

By: Marcus StoutPure drinking water is the basic element in any health oriented way of life. Although there is a great deal of water in the world less than 3% of the worlds fresh water is fit for human consumption and most of the so called drinkable water is not pure.For the consumer, there are really only three alternatives supplies of drinking water: Municipal tap water, well water and bottled water.Although regulated by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of the United States Government, tap water contains significant contaminants even after treatment and the pipes and other infrastructure of most municipalities in the United States add additional contaminants before the water gets to the consumer.Most tap water supplies also contain significant chlorine additives to kill bacteria and chlorine ruins the smell and taste of the water.Well water is not regulated by any agency and is often subject to industrial and animal (and sometimes human) contamination.As a result of the many

By: Marcus StoutThe private labeled bottled water industry is exciting with tremendous growth opportunities and the ability for suppliers to offer their customers and strategic partners creative, effective advertising solutions.But like any business, care is required to develop the business in a profitable way and the best way to do this is to establish a focused business development effort that utilizes the tools and techniques established by successful business.The first step is to define the concept business development.Definition:Business development includes a number of techniques designed to grow an economic enterprise. Such techniques include, but are not limited to, assessments of marketing opportunities and target markets, intelligence gathering on customers and competitors, generating leads for possible sales, follow up sales activity, formal proposal writing and business model design.Business development involves evaluating a business and then realizing its full potential, u

Bottled water and bottled water delivery has grown in popularity in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area in recent years. This popularity is due to a number of factors like poor municipal water quality and a growing awareness of the role of good health in modern living. In addition there are a small number of [...]

This article has plenty of awful statistics on the developing worldwide problem of plastic bottle pollution, these statistics are for Australia, which makes a change from reading about the United States,http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/bottled-water-the-new-ecodisaster/2006/02/25/1140670303250.htmlAUSTRALIANS' love affair with bottled water has left environmentalists worried about the toll on the planet.With 65 per cent of plastic drink bottles ending up in landfill, they are calling for better recycling services.The popularity of bottled water is rising at a rate of 10 per cent a year in Australia.About 550 million litres were consumed in 2004-05, according to the Australian Beverage Council, with most purchases being made in addition to soft drinks, rather than replacing them.

According to a study conducted last October, by the National Restaurant Association, bottled water made it to #5 on the list of the Top 2007 Culinary Trends. Does hearing this surprise you? It did me, as there has been so much talk about the non-earth friendliness of bottled water and plastic bottles. It will be interesting to see what food items makes it on the list for 2008. What did not surprise me however, was #2 and #3 on the list, locally grown produce, and organic produce. Read more of what made it to the list below. The list proves that Americans are desperately wanting to eat healthier and are becoming more aware of seasonal and local food options. This is good for a slew of reasons, including: helping local farmers, boosting local economies, bettering the environment, and trimming waistlines.Top 2007 Culinary Trends: Bite-Size Desserts Locally Grown Produce Organic Produce Flatbread Bottled Water Specialty Sandwiches Asian Appetizers Specialty Coffees Whole-Grain Bread Medi

When I think of bottled water I think of hot tennis players gulping it down between matches. There certainly is a stigma about bottled water. Sometimes I think that one of the things around it is, rich people drink it. We see all of these rich famous people on television drinking it. Bottled water certainly [...]

Bottler of an idea ... Crushed drink bottles at a recycling plant in Chullora Photo: Janie BarrettThe following article and the above photo are courtesy of the Sydney Morning Herald. It's very clear that the trend to buy bottled water has serious environmental consequences, but so far the is no alternatives offered for people to change their buying habits. Notice the recent Mount Franklin bottled spring water advertising campaign and the very strong imagery used to promote the range. see here, http://www.mountfranklinwater.com.au/ and, http://www.wellofpositivity.com.au/Don't buy bottled water, activists urgeHannah Edwards, July 29, 2007ENVIRONMENTALISTS have pleaded with authorities to help cut waste caused by Australia's increasing thirst for bottled water. Demand for the product is growing by 10per cent annually, adding to the 118,000 tonnes of plastic drink containers manufactured each year.Latest research by Clean Up Australia shows that just 35per cent of all plastic bottles

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The purpose of this tax is so that Mayor,Richard Daley can patch up some budget short falls.I wonder if the jack asses on the City Council ever realize that reducing wasteful spending stops budget short falls also?Like I've said, you people in Chicago vote for these idiots, so deal with them.

An Alderman in Chicago wants to propose a city tax on bottled water, 5 cents on a pint bottle and 20 cents on the gallon jugs. Recent studies show that “most bottled water originates at public water supplies” and Alderman George Cardenas from Chicago’s 12th ward, states that “big corporations are using this commodity, this precious resource, bottling it and selling it back to us, perhaps at 50 percent profit.” The mayor of Chicago, Mayor Daley, supports the proposed city tax for both financial reasons and for environmental reasons. He states their is too much plastic in our lives. Will a city tax deter bottled water drinkers from consuming and purchasing Evian, Aquafina, or any of the dozen or more branded water bottles? Weigh-in on the comments section below. alderman in chicago, aquafina, Bottled Water, bottled water, branded water bottles, chicago mayor daley, city tax, conservation, environmental reasons, gallon jugs, green events, Green News, mayor o

You might remember a few weeks ago where I found out that the local donut shop (Tim Horton's) was charging more for bottled water than they were for apple juice. (O.K. The apple juice was in a slightly smaller bottle.)We also found out that most bottled water is plain ordinary tap water that has been filtered one extra time! Makes you wonder why people, (like my wife) will pay a buck and a half for it, doesn't it!! It might be worth the twelve minutes or so to watch this video from two of my favourite guys: Penn and Teller!Allan W Janssen is the author of The Plain Truth About God at www.God-101.com

I knew it....i knew it. I drink bottled water daily, usually about 2 small or one large bottle. A few years ago, I meticulously bought a bottle of each and every brand on the market, to find the best tasting ones. I endured a mild amount of ridicule from folks telling me that it's just water, it's all the same, what difference does it make. Well, I could taste a difference. Some had a more metallic taste, even a bit of an aftertaste in some cases. So it came as no surprise to me to learn this week that Aquafina (from Pepsi), and Dasani (a Coke product) bottled waters were not from fresh springs, but simply treated tap water. I had tried both during my taste test period, and they were equally bad, very metallic. And now we all know why. Another brand that admitted to being tap water was one I somehow missed, Nestle Pure Life. Yeah....real pure! Oh, and the brands that did do well in my personal taste test are as follows:1) Evian2) Spring (by Dannon)3) Crystal Springs4) Deer ParkAs Evi

The craze of bottled water is a national obsession but tap water is usually safer for you, and often better tasting too. Using a hidden camera, Penn & Teller will take a look at the obsession. If you liked this post, you will love these!Diet WaterGirl with 2 pussiesUnderwater Pair Take Deep BreathIf you liked this post, buy me a beer!Share This

Do you feel that bottled water is safer, more pure, and taste better than your local tap water? So do most Americans and the folks caught on camera by wacky duo Penn & Teller. They argue that the bottle company manufacturers market so well, they have us all believing fully that bottled water is way better than tap. The boys decided to take to the streets of New York and conduct a Bullshit Test pairing bottled water with tap and seeing if anyone could pick which was which, and 75% ended up picking tap as the better tasting water. lol. Also their is a restaurant scene in the video where lets just say, a spider is involved. You guys gotta watch this video, it is super funny, and spot on with how some folks think and feel about BOTTLED WATER. read more | digg story Bottled Water, bottled water, Celebrity, earth friendly, Eco Friendly, Food, tap water

PepsiCo Inc. will spell out that its Aquafina bottled water is made with tap water, a concession to the growing environmental and political opposition to the bottled water industry. According to Corporate Accountability International, a U.S. watchdog group, the world's No. 2 beverage company will include the words "public water source" on Aquafina labels. Sun Sentinel July 27, 2007

PepsiCo Inc. will spell out that its Aquafina bottled water is made with tap water, a concession to the growing environmental and political opposition to the bottled water industry. According to Corporate Accountability International, a U.S. watchdog group, the world's No. 2 beverage company will include the words "public water source" on Aquafina labels. Sun Sentinel July 27, 2007

PepsiCo Incorporated has decided to be transparent about the fact that its Aquafina bottled water product is made from tap water. Aquafina is the single biggest bottled water brand, and its bottles are now labeled “P.W.S.” The new labels will spell out “public water source.” “If this helps clarify the fact that the water originates from public [...]

Recently, a lot of attention has been raised about bottled water and its negative impact on the environment. In addition to the obvious need to manufacture plastic bottles (much of which ends up clogging up landfills), a lot of energy is consumed transporting the water to the consumer. Bottled water opponents also argue that bottled water is far more expensive and no cleaner than tap water (which, in the United States, is quite clean). In many cases, it is simply bottled tap water. In fact, PepsiCo just announced that they would be changing the labeling on the Aquafina bottled water product to say just that. Aquafina bottles will now have the words "Public Water Source" listed on the label. I wonder if Coca-Cola will follow PepsiCo's move toward corporate responsibility by updating the labels on Dasani, their line of bottled water.

In my quest to win every Bloggy Doggy Giveaway (BTW Shannon, you are a genius) today I came across this most excellent product. Because of Little Pickel's copper toxicity, we can not allow him to drink tap water, as tap water contains copper from copper pipes.But, instead of also exposing him to antimony by allowing him to drink from plastic bottles, as this heavy metal was also high we usually use our Brita Slim PitcherThank goodness we use the Brita becauseBroomhuggers has informed me that a large percentage of bottled water is just tap water...which is a BAD thing for Little Pickel. Read this article.The good thing about these aluminum water bottles? They are completely non toxic.I have heard stories about the safety of aluminum. Should I be concerned about drinking from an aluminum SIGG bottle? No, not at all. SIGG bottles have been thoroughly tested both in Europe and in the USA to ensure 0.0% leaching – so absolutely no migration of either the liner or the container into th

The argument is that the plastic bottles are bad for the environment and that people should drink tap water because its just as good. But i don’t believe that bottles water has Chlorine in it does it.

You like the taste of bottled water but you don't like the taste of your tap water. What do you do? For starters, I would suggest that you don't run to the store to get more bottled water. There are many products that you are use to filter your tap water. One of my favorites is the pitcher with the filter in it. I'm sure you have seen these on television before. When you pour the water, it goes through a filter. These tend to be less expensive and easy to use. It doesn't take much brain power to be able to fill a pitcher with water. Check your local shop, I'm sure that you will find one there. There are also filters that you can put right over your faucet. These tend to be the best thing to use. They are easy to use and easy to replace the filters. You can get these at any Wal Mart or store like that. There is always the water filtering system. You know, the ones with the pellets and all that garbage. Personally, I think these are a pain in the ass. I don't know why people get th

When I think of bottled water I think of hot tennis players gulping it down between matches. There certainly is a stigma about bottled water. Sometimes I think that one of the things around it is, rich people drink it. We see all of these rich famous people on television drinking it. Bottled water certainly has become popular. There is no doubting that. I go to the store and I see more brands than I can keep track of. I'll admit that I have drank a few bottles of this stuff in my day. Mainly I get it if I am out and not near home to get a drink of water. If I am out walking or exercising and don't have a water source near by. Is bottled water a rip off? The short answer is yes. There is nothing great about it. The only thing that is great about it is how it has been marketed. They tell us it is the best thing that we can get. It is something we all should drink. You have to keep in mind that these companies are in the business of making money. Their goal is to sell you bottled water.

Beauty can be found in the strangest of places. You just have to have the vision to see it. For example, what I see as a dumpster, Laura Bergman of Bottled Up Designs sees as a treasure trove. Specifically, Laura creates the most beautiful jewelry from the glass of antique bottles reclaimed from old bottle dumps. Her object, of course, is to create wearable treasures, but, also to help the wildlife and environment. One of my favorites is this pair of earrings created from a clear blue antique mason jar and a striking vivid cobalt blue Noxema bottle (Ah...brings back the memories of my youth!). What a brilliant color combination! And, get this. They are only $15!! Are you kidding me?? Each piece comes with "The Story of The Glass" which details for you what the glass was originally, the age of the glass, and what it would have been used for. A little piece of history for you to wear. Check out more of her work HERE.

We have all heard too much about drinking high amount of water for losing weight. Health experts suggest that we should drink in excess of 2 to 3 liter of water everyday. Are we trying to satisfy your thirst with any of the soft drink, soda or beer? The trick is about drinking pure plain water. There are many people who prefer to drink bottled water over taped water. Do you know which water is

"Water, water everywhere and not a drop to drink," or so the saying goes. Texas knows this well, with large swaths subject to extreme heat and drought inland, and non-potable salt water down in the Gulf. There may be water, but no one can drink it without treating it first. East Texas is richer in water resources than the rest of the state, but even this area experiences shortages, resulting in citizens voluntarily, and sometimes involuntary, rationing. Cities like Houston, Dallas, and Austin are particularly vulnerable in the event of a public water system failure, due to massive populations. Summer, as well, brings about vulnerabilities for many Texas communities, as rain decreases during this time and water usage increases. Keep yourself healthy -- and that health insurance company happy -- by using enough to satisfy your needs, but not so much as to be less than conscious about shortages.Not only has the Earth's fresh water supply been decreasing over the years, but so has its

Lindsay Lohan wants to endorse bottled water now. A representative for the “Freaky Friday” star, who is currently being treated at Malibu’s Promises Center for alcoholism, has been appealing to mineral water brands for sponsorship. (more…)

Well in the City Departments for now, Mayor Gavin Newsom believes that the cities own water supply is just as good as any bottled water and as the State is attempting to become the “Green State” it makes sense that water in plastic bottles is on the hit list. The ban, which started on The 1st July, will extend to include water coolers too, by the 1st December. It is believed that this move will help prevent global warming and save the taxpayer money too, which has to be good. It is estimated that more than a billion plastic bottles from water use only, are disposed of each year in the state, most of which end up in the states landfill sites. Source [CNN] All Natural, Eco Friendly, global warming, landfills, mayor gavin newsom, North America, own water supply, plastic bottles, taxpayer money, water coolers

The most interesting part of this article is how a chilled plastic water bottle is a perfect symbol for western consumerism at its worst,http://www.npr.org/blogs/news/2007/06/bottled_water_a_symbol_of_us_c.htmlIt's not often that I read or hear something that almost immediately compels me to change something I've done for a long time. But that's what happened when I heard a report about the bottled water industry in America on All Things Considered on Thursday.Robert Siegel interviewed Charles Fishman, a reporter for the magazine Fast Company, who says that Pepsi's Aquafina and Coke's Dasani are basically purified tap water. That's something I didn't know. No magical springs bubbling out of a picturesque hillside in some rural American forest, visited by locals for years. Just plain old tap water.The companies say they put the tap water through an "energy-intensive reverse-osmosis filtration process," but, to me, that seems like basically the same stuff we get by running our tap

I'm endeavouring to keep up with the news of the Mayor of San Francisco banning the city's employees from buying bottled water, apparently, the International Bottled Water Association has issued a press release pointing out some misformed statements by the Mayor, Gavin Newsom.Bottled Water Strikes Back!posted by Zach PattonYesterday, we wrote about cities' touting the drinkability -- nay, deliciousness! -- of their tap water.Unsurprisingly, the International Bottled Water Association isn't too keen on the whole idea of the tap. We got a press release email from the IBWA yesterday, responding specifically to San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom's executive order banning city agencies from buying bottled water for their employees.San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom has issued an Executive Directive to ban the purchase of bottled water by San Francisco City and County governments. The Mayor’s order contains a number of misinformed statements....It is unfortunate that San Francisco city a

Here's some more facts and figures on plastic bottle trash and pollution, and take special note about the tests completed on bottled water brands which found more contaminants in the bottled water than in plain tap water! see below.http://healthycooking.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!862A98852B6F8FE8!405.entryIt takes more water to make a plastic bottle than the amount it holds!Waste: Large amounts of energy are consumed in manufacture, transportation, and recycling of the bottles. Nine out of ten plastic water bottles end up as garbage or litter, and not recycled! That's 30 million discarded plastic bottles each, more than 10 billion a year.Toxicity and Health: In 2002, 1.5 million tons of plastic was used to package 6 billion gallons of bottled water. The production of this plastic leads to the release of a variety of chemicals. Smaller bottles are usually made from polyethylene terephthalate(PET) which generates more than 100 times more toxic emissions than an equivalent amount of glass

Okay, I don’t know for sure that bottled water is a scam, but I had to come out strong. My dad sent me the Ideal Bite Tip from the other day that suggested using home filters to clean your water rather then bottled water. It made me think about how ridiculous I think the bottled water industry is. I haven’t been alive that long, but I clearly remember when there was no such thing as bottled water and I didn’t think twice before drinking my water straight from the tap. Now a days kids I work with think having to drink water from the tap is disgusting. Here’s an anecdotal experiment: I am not more sick or had diarrhea or any other ailments now then I was ten and fifteen years ago when I was also drinking tap water. In the meantime, I can’t go to a meeting at work now were a pitch of water is available, it’s either bottles or soda. I could be wrong, but here’s a brief collection of facts on the bottled water industry… From Ideal Bite on th

As far as things go, you would have thought that buying bottled natural spring water could not really be more eco friendly, after all it is only water, isn’t it? Well yes of course it is it’s a pure product that occurs naturally in springs, after being filtered through the rock for thousands of years. However according to the World watch Institute, the whole process from obtaining the product, right up to when the users have finished with it, is in fact not nearly as eco friendly as we all like to think that it is. The main concerns are the water is being excessively extracted from streams and ground water, the preferred packaging for the pure mineral water is plastic, which is derived from oil, polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is mainly used in the product of plastic bottles, yet hardly any of these are recycled, in fact around two million tons of these bottles are put into landfills within the USA every year, that is a lot of bottles, an finally the actual production process use

Bottled water, although touted as pure, may not be any cleaner than tap water. Up to 40 percent of bottled water is bottled tap water that may or may not have received additional treatment.The Environmental Protection Agency regulates the quality of public water supplies, however they have no authority over bottled water. Further, bottled water labels can be misleading and may depict mountains and streams when the water actually came from a well in an industrial facility parking lot.Environmental groups have also voiced concerns over the huge amounts of waste and toxins created by the bottled water industry.

I was reading an interesting article on Smartmoney.com titled “20 Small Ways to Save the Planet” and saw this reported in it’s 20th tip - Skip Bottled Water: In 2006, Americans spent a record $11 billion on bottled water, according to the Earth Policy Institute. I thought that was interesting because, immediately after the Smartmoney article, I read this (source): It is estimated that about 25 percent of the bottled waters consumed in the U.S. come from municipal water supplies. Read the label carefully. If it is packaged as “purified” or “drinking water,” chances are it came from a municipal water supply, and unless the water has been "substantially" altered, it must state on the label that the water comes from a municipal source. Often images on the label show mountains, snow or other bodies of water. For example, the label design on Aquafina (from Pepsi) gives me the feeling of mountains and snow; implying that Aquafina may be from

While the age of wine increases its value, the age of water can increase its purity - Antipodes bottled water ($60 USD) from the remote hills of New Zealand is renowned for its purity and is on average 50 years old. Antipodes, is sourced from an incredible depth of 300 metres, which creates a pressure [...]

NRDC: Bottled Water: Before you grab the bottle of water from that convenient cooler at Wal-Mart you should read this report - an excerpt:"One extremely popular newly launched brand of bottled water is Pepsico's Aquafina® brand (which reportedly has taken Pepsi into the top 10 sellers of bottled water in the United States, with sales jumping 126 percent in one year to more than $52 million in 1997, according to the trade press). [65] Aquafina® bottles, which picture beautiful stylized mountains on the label, do not mention that the water is derived from municipal tap water. The water reportedly is treated tap water taken from 11 different city and town water supplies across the nation."

Did you ever have something you really wanted to tell all your friends, but you were sworn to secrecy even though you're horrible at keeping secrets? That is exactly what I have been going through the past three months. But I can finally let the cat out of the bag, spill the beans, and unzip my lips as of today!I've been cheating on this blog with another blog. The other blog is fancier with a big corporate backing to it, with a lot of flash and pizazz, so it's easy to see how I was lured in. It all started with an e-mail out of the blue, asking me to submit writing samples to join the team. Soon I was signing non-disclosure forms and submitting all sorts of paperwork to a fax number in California, wondering if this was legit or if I was falling prey to some very elaborate Nigerian blog scam. Thankfully, it was legit.And finally, later this week, you'll be able to see the end results when the new website goes live on March 15. I'm one of the bloggers with the new Family.com. You k

There isn’t a product out there that is as silly (or cynical) as bottled still water. Sparkling water I can understand, it really isn’t available anywhere else, but bottled still water? Does anyone actually think that there is something better about it than plain old tap water? Obviously, yes, quite a lot of people do. That doesn’t however mean that there is anything good at all about bottled water, regardless of what all of the mob rule cheerleaders think. Bottled water is 1% convenience product and 99% marketing. Having a bottle of water with you wherever you go is convenient. Paying every time you want a bottle to put the water in and then throwing it away after one use is retarded. Never mind the lack of inspection, regulation or  testing. Never mind the cost of bottled water being somewhere north of gasoline. Never mind the enormous environmental impact of bottled water. Just keep thinking of how convenient it is to throw your money away buying the same reusabl

Remember when you used to scoff at the idea of paying extra for designer brand bottled water? (Evian, anyone?)Now you buy it all the time, so don't scoff at idea of buying designer oxygen bottles!!!"A natural boost of energy whenever you need it!"Get your here: OxiaView this video of Regis giving Kelly a puff!(Thanks, fitsugar )feed