What a great way to start 2010, with a new portable water bottle! And when we say portable, we mean portable! This water bottle can fit and fold into almost any space!
The Vapur bottle is a flexible botte that is
- Reusable
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- Attachable
- Identifiable
- Freezable
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With the New Year quickly approaching, people are going to start making and implementing their grand 2010 New Year’s Resolutions. Ultimately a lot of people will choose to “be healthier”, which is a great resolution but people tend to fall off the “healthy” wagon (hence why so many make new commitments each year to it). But being healthy can be super easy if you make your number one health goal to DRINK LOTS OF WATER!
Water is an understated, underrated, underappreciated necessary nutrient because hydration is so important to the functionality of the human body. Water helps with digestion, removes toxins (get rid of the toxic pumpkin pie sitting in your gut), cushions joints (as you start your new workout routine), controls body temperature and most importantly helps with mental performance (like, duh).
It’s been estimated that up to 80% of the U.S. adult population goes through their normal day in at least a mildly dehydrated state. And, if one reports for work, school or life dehydrated, the odds of that circumstance improving during the day aren’t very good. In addition, dehydration can be masked in hunger pains so when a person feels hungry it could just be the body screaming for water. So hydrate, hydrate, hydrate with tap water and reusable water bottles – your body, mind and landfills will thank you!
Recently several groups have called the governement out on the carpet about their frivilous spending on bottled water. Corporate Accountability International cited that in 2008 state agencies spent over $525,000 on bottled water 5-gallon jugs. While smaller cities and towns service fewer people, their cost could be less than $100. But it still begs the question – how are we supposed to feel good about our water if the government doesn’t even drink the tap water?!? Leading by example is always the first step when trying to help initiate Ban the Bottle campagins. Take San Francisco, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Chicago, St. Louis and Seattle – all have lead by example and made it illegal to spend government money on bottled water. Support your public water system – ban the bottle!
Read the entire article here – http://www.tauntongazette.com/news/regional/x1439500979/Group-criticizes-state-for-spending-more-than-500-000-on-bottled-water
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Here at Ban the Bottle we get a lot of questions on how to implement a Ban the Bottle group at individual workplaces, schools or even just how to make a difference one person at a time. The idea that in 2007 Americans consumed 8.8 billion gallons of bottled can seem daunting when trying to curb bottled water use. BUT the good news is that in 2008 that number dropped to 8.7 billion, which means that people are becoming aware and every little bit helps.
So here is a list of ideas, suggestions, and tips on how to get the movement going in your area!
1. Buy a Reusable Water Bottle – duh! Buy yourself, your mom, sister, boyfriend, teacher, neighbor, and/or boss a reusable water bottle. Little by little you can infiltrate their bottled water use by providing them with the tools to make the change! It doesn’t have to cost you a lot of money – make a promise to buy one reusable bottle a week and give to someone else. If you are a student buy one from the bookstore and give it to your school President, at work give it to your boss. Include a note that says “Thanks for helping ban the bottle!”
2. Start a Facebook or MySpace Page. Get your friends and families involved and ask them to pass on the word. Find other groups and build your friend list. Start educating people with articles, facts, pictures, etc. Utilize all the free tools from the social media sites and invite people to events, tag them in photos, start discussions, etc.
3. Host a Ban the Bottle event! There are so many things that you can do to encourage and educate people about bottled water. Host a party at your house, lunch room, dorm room, park, etc. Invite people via email and Facebook/MySpace. At the party have multiple “tasks” for guests to do.
4. Host or Organize a Viewing of “Tapped” the movie. The movie is still in theaters and numerous locations are showing the movie every month. Find one close to you and invite colleagues, friends, and students to watch with you. Or wait for it to come out on DVD and host your own movie night.
5. Talk to Administrators at Your School or Office. Getting the top people from your organization or school involved is key to any campaign. Request a meeting with your President, Vice President, Catering Manager, Student Body President, Human Resources Manager, anyone that will listen really! Present the facts, plead your case and ask for vocal support. More than likely they won’t be able to give you funding for anything but your goal is to have them aware, educated and active. You are going to do all the work, they just need to say “I agree!”.
6. Get Local Community Support. Approach companies that are like-minded and would have reusable water bottles for sale. A lot of companies are branding their reusable bottles with their logos and would be willing to support your efforts if it gets their company some free advertising. Call or send an email to a manager at a grocery store, construction office, sports team, Home Depot, Costco, etc and ask if they would like to support your cause by donating 5 reusable water bottles. If you get 10 companies involved you can start giving away their bottles as promotional or raffle items at your events.
Here is a great starting list of reasons why bottled water isn’t all that it’s cracked up to be. 
See all the explanations at: http://lighterfootstep.com/2008/05/five-reasons-not-to-drink-bottled-water/
A recent post on FitSugar noted seven reasons why is makes sense to choose tap water over bottled water. Here is a clip from that list:
Sipping bottled water has become such a habit for people trying to live healthier — think Jennifer Aniston and her Smartwater ads. Choosing water over sugary sodas is great, but many people think bottled water is healthier than good ol’ water from the tap. And cleaner too. But research has found that is not true. In fact, bottled water could contain more impurities than tap water — that’s not smart at all. Here are seven reasons to skip the bottled water and opt for tap.
- Tap water is highly regulated. It is regularly checked for traces of E. coli and fecal coliform bacteria. The FDA doesn’t hold the same rules for bottled water.
- Tap water must be tested for coliform bacteria 100 or more times a month. Bottled water companies are only required to test once a week.
Reasons to Choose Tap Water Over Bottled [via FitSugar]
Bottled water waste continues to be a major concern for our world. In 2006, Americans used nearly 50 billion plastic water bottles and sent nearly 38 billion to landfills. If laid end to end, that’s enough bottles to travel from the Earth to the Moon and back 10 times.
Looking to make an environmentally friendly impact at your office? Here are 9 ways to reduce plastic bottle waste at your workplace.
Imagine a workplace free of plastic bottle waste filling up waste containers. Encourage your company to consider a ban on single-use water bottles thus becoming more green and sustainable. Having trouble getting the management to agree to such an egregious suggestion? Sell them on the idea that instituting something like this will be great for PR and make your company a bright spot in the green business community.
Okay. I get it. Maybe some companies out there aren’t quite ready for a complete ban on bottles. Well there’s still hope through recycling. Did you know that recycling one ton of plastic saves 7.4 cubic yards of landfill space? Take the initiative to get a company-wide recycling program started by placing recycling containers throughout your office. Send co-workers memos noting the new containers and why recycling is important. For a more detailed look at starting an office recycling program, check out Wake County’s Guide to Starting a Recycling Program.
Forget single-use bottled water and start using a sustainable water dispenser to fill up your sports bottle and meet the needs for hydration. The HydrationStation water dispenser features a touch-free, hygienic interface with built-in filter technology to make tap water taste great. Water dispensers like the HydrationStation can save your company thousands of dollars on bottled water costs while creating a more eco-friendly work environment. (more…)
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