i was going to summarize this post by sophia bush on her own blog
and put it into mine, but instead i decided to just paste what she said in here. :)
She says it well, so why spend time trying to change it? here you go...
December 6, 2010
Water Bobble
It's no secret to any of you who pay attention to what I'm up to that I am incredibly passionate about the environment. Sometimes my 'green tweets' are overwhelming, I know. But I cannot suppress my passion for the earth. And neither should you. We live here! And we've got to take care of this place. After all, it's a pretty amazing planet.
And this big blue ball we all live on is a whopping 70% water. Maybe that's the reason that most people don't realize we are in a water crisis. But the climate is changing, and so is the availability of clean water. In many countries clean water is not available at all. Thus you can imagine why I am bummed that more people don't consider the source of their water, or even realize that it is precious.
A lot of us satisfy our desire for 'clean' water by going out and buying bottled water by the caseload. But here's the funny thing. Bottled water is less regulated than municipal or city water. I know that tap water can often taste funny, but usually that's just minerals or leftovers from the purifying process - And bottled water is expensive! On average, in America alone, $17 billion is spent per year on the stuff! And for what? To have water you can carry around with you? I am a fan of staying hydrated, but is it worth that kind of dough? I think not.
The expense aside, bottled water is also costly to the environment. It takes over 1.5 million barrels of oil per year just to make all of the plastic bottles that hold the overpriced water that isn't as clean as the water that comes out of your tap. And sadly, most of those bottles are never recycled. EACH plastic bottle thrown away takes anywhere from 450 – 1,000 YEARS to decompose!!! And we throw away millions per year in the US alone. So clearly that is not working out for us.
But this amazing little device is working. The Water Bobble. The makers say it better than I can. "We set out to satisfy our desire for fresh, clean, portable water while minimizing the considerable costs bottled water imposes on our environment and ourselves. We decided to reinvent the water bottle. We needed our bottle to be recyclable and resilient. We needed to hold costs down. We refused to sacrifice style in favor of function. In essence, we wanted it all." And they got it.
These bottles are manufactured here in the USA, they are certified BPA-free, Phthalate- and PVC-free, and made from recycled PET. They are also recyclable should you ever tire of them. They come in a 13oz, 18.5oz, and a 34oz size. The adorable little filters, which come in a variety of colors and last two months each, are carbon based. They remove organic contaminants and they also exceed the NSF International Standard (sounds fancy doesn't it?) for reducing chlorine taste and odor. BAM. No more funny tasting tap water! And, since the filter is built into the sport top, anywhere you go, anytime, you can fill up your bobble, and it filters your water as you drink it. No extra step necessary. You don't need to fill up a big filtration jug at home. You don't need to worry about finding 'clean' water to go in your reusable bottle. You make your own.
You can peruse their site for more info.
And if you want to know how lucky we are to have clean water, check out Charity:Water. This is one of my favorite groups, working tirelessly to bring a basic human need to those who need it most. Did you know that "almost a billion people on the planet don’t have access to clean drinking water. Unsafe water and a lack of basic sanitation cause 80% of all disease and kill more people than all forms of violence, including war?"
Check out the site to learn more.
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