Comments on: Greenwash Of The Week: “Up To 30% From Plants” Bottled Tap Water. http://www.thegoodhuman.com/2010/02/24/greenwash-of-the-week-up-to-30-from-plants-bottled-tap-water/ Sustainability, Environment, Progressive Politics, Peak Oil, Going Green. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 20:40:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Moontree Ranch http://www.thegoodhuman.com/2010/02/24/greenwash-of-the-week-up-to-30-from-plants-bottled-tap-water/#comment-23455 Moontree Ranch Fri, 26 Feb 2010 01:59:53 +0000 http://www.thegoodhuman.com/?p=2724#comment-23455 I'm proud to say I never "Bought In" to this scam...I'm still using a nalgene bottle that is nearly 10 years old...Its made fro FEP Teflon...so the whole BPA thing is a non-issue. I recently wrote about refilling bottles...do you remember that! http://kmswoodworks.wordpress.com/2010/02/06/do-you-remember-when-soda-and-beer-bottles-were-re-filled/ I’m proud to say I never “Bought In” to this scam…I’m still using a nalgene bottle that is nearly 10 years old…Its made fro FEP Teflon…so the whole BPA thing is a non-issue.

I recently wrote about refilling bottles…do you remember that!

http://kmswoodworks.wordpress.com/2010/02/06/do-you-remember-when-soda-and-beer-bottles-were-re-filled/

]]> By: david http://www.thegoodhuman.com/2010/02/24/greenwash-of-the-week-up-to-30-from-plants-bottled-tap-water/#comment-23450 david Thu, 25 Feb 2010 15:46:53 +0000 http://www.thegoodhuman.com/?p=2724#comment-23450 Hopefully they will never become mainstream, as the energy, crops, pesticides, and "correct" compost piles needed to use them would be a huge burden. Way more than just reusing plastic over and over again. Hopefully they will never become mainstream, as the energy, crops, pesticides, and “correct” compost piles needed to use them would be a huge burden. Way more than just reusing plastic over and over again.

]]> By: Lee http://www.thegoodhuman.com/2010/02/24/greenwash-of-the-week-up-to-30-from-plants-bottled-tap-water/#comment-23447 Lee Thu, 25 Feb 2010 02:50:02 +0000 http://www.thegoodhuman.com/?p=2724#comment-23447 i think when bio-plastics are more mainstream, it will be less of a hassle, but i can't even comprehend a mixed plastic container. what is the use of that? if it was bio-plastic, you could just throw it into your compost heap. if it was regular plastic, you can recycle it. but with both... it's in limbo? btw, there is a you-tube video on making your own 'science fair' grade bio-plastic at home... i'm not sure it's as difficult to make as it might be to get companies to actually use! i think when bio-plastics are more mainstream, it will be less of a hassle, but i can’t even comprehend a mixed plastic container. what is the use of that?
if it was bio-plastic, you could just throw it into your compost heap. if it was regular plastic, you can recycle it. but with both… it’s in limbo?

btw, there is a you-tube video on making your own ‘science fair’ grade bio-plastic at home… i’m not sure it’s as difficult to make as it might be to get companies to actually use!

]]> By: Jen @ Eco-Office Gals http://www.thegoodhuman.com/2010/02/24/greenwash-of-the-week-up-to-30-from-plants-bottled-tap-water/#comment-23441 Jen @ Eco-Office Gals Wed, 24 Feb 2010 19:51:10 +0000 http://www.thegoodhuman.com/?p=2724#comment-23441 Good 'ol Coca-Cola strikes with another Earth Day (or almost) blunder, eh? Good ‘ol Coca-Cola strikes with another Earth Day (or almost) blunder, eh?

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