tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686867.post7268607149937347771..comments2023-05-21T07:47:55.752-06:00Comments on Boiled Dinner: All Your Bottles Are Belong to EarthKoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03635717176794202612noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686867.post-67721784062726974562007-07-27T09:24:00.000-06:002007-07-27T09:24:00.000-06:00It's just crazy, is it not? I would love to return...It's just crazy, is it not? I would love to return to the age of innocence, my youth, where we just drank from the hose. We even shared the hose. OMG the germs!!~Babz~https://www.blogger.com/profile/09004247028241433046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686867.post-65816289424128284202007-07-27T08:42:00.000-06:002007-07-27T08:42:00.000-06:00Posted to cnn.com this morning...how topical!http:...Posted to cnn.com this morning...how topical!<BR/><BR/>http://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/07/27/pepsico.aquafina.reut/index.htmlJodie Kashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18393736844570543146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686867.post-59461117326506153962007-07-24T13:42:00.000-06:002007-07-24T13:42:00.000-06:00Heath - that was a good report, and NPR actually d...Heath - that was a good report, and NPR actually did another one on the lack of recycling facilities. <A HREF="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=12034737" REL="nofollow">Check it out</A>O' Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05584821935299669982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686867.post-47296532038805336072007-07-24T13:00:00.000-06:002007-07-24T13:00:00.000-06:00There was a long interview with the Mayor of Salt ...There was a long interview with the Mayor of Salt Lake City, on NPR yesterday - he was talking about moving his city to tap water vs. bottled water.<BR/><BR/>One interesting thing he mentioned is that he went to a huge conference on the environment, and they trucked in bottled water from Norway for the event. Pretty sad.<BR/><BR/>I do buy bottled water, when I am in a place that tap water isn't available - but for the most part, I take those bottles and refill them at home with the good Sacramento tap water that we have, and re-use them over and over.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686867.post-3643370913337444082007-07-24T10:42:00.000-06:002007-07-24T10:42:00.000-06:00Hey, Looney - How do you get the pets in the bottl...<I>Hey, Looney - How do you get the pets in the bottles? And should we be calling PETA?</I><BR/><BR/>:groan!: Ah, Mark, you should be writing jokes for Joan Rivers! :-)Looneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12347155068292874148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686867.post-64043065921702544962007-07-24T10:41:00.000-06:002007-07-24T10:41:00.000-06:00And I forgot to mention that RPET is often in shor...And I forgot to mention that RPET is often in short supply, forcing us to use more APET, which is a shame. So recycle people! Flood the RPET market!<BR/><BR/>:-)Looneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12347155068292874148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686867.post-56279255835772954652007-07-23T16:22:00.000-06:002007-07-23T16:22:00.000-06:00Holy cow. I drink the water that comes out of the ...Holy cow. I drink the water that comes out of the filter-thingie on the fridge door, but I know lots of peeps who prefer bottled. I had not thought about all this. I'll pass it on.Teacakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06908609825514112462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686867.post-85315326894264520322007-07-23T05:50:00.000-06:002007-07-23T05:50:00.000-06:00Hey, Looney - How do you get the pets in the bottl...Hey, Looney - How do you get the pets in the bottles? And should we be calling PETA?Deadmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08449318388713585299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686867.post-89904876539493517072007-07-23T01:27:00.000-06:002007-07-23T01:27:00.000-06:00Reducing PET bottle usage would temporarily lower ...Reducing PET bottle usage would temporarily lower the price of (virgin) APET, which would be great for me. Problem is, the price of RPET would then go up, driving up demand for APET and, well, whatever...<BR/><BR/>Our strawberry packaging is 85% RPET. We don't go 100% because you need some APET to maintain consitency in the product.<BR/><BR/>Interesting poast, dood. We have a built in filtration thingie in our fridge, so our bottle usage is down some 85% or so, accounting for the kids' lunches and such...Looneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12347155068292874148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686867.post-68944929805930468732007-07-22T15:35:00.000-06:002007-07-22T15:35:00.000-06:00Jodie, I keep waiting for him to post a 1-800 numb...Jodie, I keep waiting for him to post a 1-800 number. [grin]Granny Snarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14517630087987260845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686867.post-31128762205389624392007-07-22T13:14:00.000-06:002007-07-22T13:14:00.000-06:00Jeff, are you selling home filtration systems on t...Jeff, are you selling home filtration systems on the side???? ;)Jodie Kashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18393736844570543146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686867.post-59082223667888228562007-07-22T09:41:00.000-06:002007-07-22T09:41:00.000-06:00Actually, I did have something weird happen that c...Actually, I did have something weird happen that could be related to ingesting microscopic plastic fibers. I had what I thought was a wart growing on my left foot, but when I looked closer, I noticed it was shaped exactly like an Aquafina bottle.Granny Snarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14517630087987260845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686867.post-37431913656228855452007-07-22T09:25:00.000-06:002007-07-22T09:25:00.000-06:00PJ - You might as well start smoking again. I thi...PJ - You might as well start smoking again. I think I'll start drinking again.<BR/><BR/>Hell, if we're going to die from plastic bottle re-use why give up the stuff we really enjoy???<BR/><BR/>;o)>Deadmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08449318388713585299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686867.post-21901031820986055682007-07-22T05:50:00.000-06:002007-07-22T05:50:00.000-06:00Jeff's an expert on this topic on accounta he's re...Jeff's an expert on this topic on accounta he's researched it so much for his job. Don't get him started on dog food. :-)Granny Snarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14517630087987260845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686867.post-81402872229062583452007-07-21T22:45:00.000-06:002007-07-21T22:45:00.000-06:00Hey Nat, Pur makes a pitcher.Hey Nat, <A HREF="http://www.purwater.com/#/pitchers/dispenser" REL="nofollow">Pur makes a pitcher</A>.Koshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03635717176794202612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686867.post-2542814296936415372007-07-21T20:54:00.000-06:002007-07-21T20:54:00.000-06:00It really is a good thing to do! I want the Pur b...It really is a good thing to do! I want the Pur brand, but can't get the filter for the kitchen faucet due to the design (it's a pull-out.) I must investigate whether or not Pur makes a pitcher type system. <BR/><BR/>We do have the water dispenser in the fridge, and it is filtered, but I hate the taste of the water. Tastes like..well...water from an RV sink.Natsthenamehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03027430649885763618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686867.post-79342487556912214832007-07-21T16:36:00.000-06:002007-07-21T16:36:00.000-06:00"Have a Brita filter pitcher but didn’t notice a g..."Have a Brita filter pitcher but didn’t notice a great taste improvement from the tap."<BR/><BR/>That's because the Brita pitcher filters out impurities but doesn't alter the taste at all. Same with the Brita faucet mount, I believe. Our faucet mounts are Pur, and they have a 3-stage filter that improves the taste. Interestingly enough, a recent study came out that ranked the quality of 100 American cities' tap water, and Denver's was #1 in the country. Of course, that's testing the water at the treatment facility. It still has to go through pipes in the ground and pipes in your house before it comes out of the tap, so shit can still get in there. That's why the home filtration systems are so nice.Koshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03635717176794202612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686867.post-47046880916399905902007-07-21T10:39:00.000-06:002007-07-21T10:39:00.000-06:00Houston water is just fine.I do drink bottled wate...Houston water is just fine.<BR/><BR/>I do drink bottled water from time to time but I really never cared for it, I do not like drinking things out of plastic.Ole Blue The Heretichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15607608554845566519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686867.post-60007019776370793892007-07-21T10:06:00.000-06:002007-07-21T10:06:00.000-06:00the Ban Cheap Plastic Now, Dammit! foundationClass...<I>the Ban Cheap Plastic Now, Dammit! foundation</I><BR/><BR/>Classic!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686867.post-32492360264963506242007-07-21T08:09:00.000-06:002007-07-21T08:09:00.000-06:00I can read our obituaries now ...Mark and PJ, two ...I can read our obituaries now ...<BR/><BR/><I>Mark and PJ, two people who lived life to its fullest, died peacefully in their sleep on Friday in two separate states from the same cause: lethal plastic bottle syndrome (LPBS). In lieu of flowers, the families request that donations be made to the Ban Cheap Plastic Now, Dammit! foundation.</I>Granny Snarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14517630087987260845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686867.post-90531288973864428682007-07-20T19:53:00.000-06:002007-07-20T19:53:00.000-06:00DD - I refill those bottles from our tap filter al...DD - I refill those bottles from our tap filter all the time.<BR/><BR/>How long you wanna live, anyway???Deadmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08449318388713585299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686867.post-30167545068653169252007-07-20T17:33:00.000-06:002007-07-20T17:33:00.000-06:00Have a Brita filter pitcher but didn’t notice a gr...Have a Brita filter pitcher but didn’t notice a great taste improvement from the tap. But I have given up bottles for those big jugs of distilled with the spout on the end. I also end up drinking loads more when it's right there in the fridge, nice and cold.<BR/><BR/>And YES!!! Give up the plastic for Nalgene. So much better for you.Jodie Kashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18393736844570543146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686867.post-50928083662849378052007-07-20T17:07:00.000-06:002007-07-20T17:07:00.000-06:00I got a Brita filter and I'm absolutely spoiled. L...I got a Brita filter and I'm absolutely spoiled. Love it, love it, love it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686867.post-88786613619910479742007-07-20T15:48:00.000-06:002007-07-20T15:48:00.000-06:00Nag nag nag.Nag nag nag.Granny Snarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14517630087987260845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686867.post-55232930684216556802007-07-20T15:08:00.000-06:002007-07-20T15:08:00.000-06:00Yea, though I walk through the valley of germs, I ...Yea, though I walk through the valley of germs, I will fear no microbes. <BR/><BR/>I've been refilling the same Poland Spring bottles for a year and I haven't gotten sick yet!<BR/><BR/>Signed,<BR/><BR/>Jane of the Cast Iron Immune System who hasn't had the Flu since 1995. Seriously.JDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16461417015788436276noreply@blogger.com