EARTH DAY: What You Can Do About The Water Bottle Crisis

Every year 68 billion plastic water bottles are consumed in the U.S. The majority of them end up in landfill. Divided among the population, this means a per capita consumption of some 30.8 gallons of bottled water. According to the International Bottled Water Association, the U.S. bottled water per capita was up 5.3% in 2012,…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Vegan Wraps For Earth Day

We’re recommending vegan wraps for Earth Day. Animal-free foods are more sustainable, so today’s the day for a vegan lunch. These two recipes were sent to us from Red Rock Press, from their book, A White House Garden Cookbook by Clara Silverstein. Both are lettuce wraps, but you can also use tortilla wraps. The first…
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EARTH DAY: Bottled Water Infographic

Do your part to cut down on bottled water landfill.   If you regularly drink bottled water, today’s the day to consider alternatives. There are several types of water filtration units, each easy to switch to: A portable refillable water bottle A countertop filtration unit for your kitchen (no plumbing required) A water filtration unit…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Water In Biodegradable Milk Cartons

For hydration and calorie-saving, water is extremely good for you. But the billions of plastic bottles of water consumed by those who prefer bottled water generates a host of problems, just one of which is landfill. According to the Container Recycling Institute, 86% of plastic water bottles used in the U.S. become garbage or litter.…
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PRODUCT: New Water Bottle Options

3M’s Filtrete Water Station filters tap waterinto four bottles at once. Photo courtesy3M.   Drinking bottled water may seem like a healthy habit, but consider this: Four out of five water bottles end up in landfills. That adds up to more than 2 million tons of water bottles in landfills every year. According to All-Recycling-Facts.com,…
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