Eco Friendly Bottles

Hey everyone. Just thought that I'd share on my little craze that's going on right now. It's with being environmentally friendly as much as I can. I recently bought a Nalgene bottle, which I can refill, instead of buying 32 packs of water bottles twice a month. That's a lot of plastic that I'm saving. I just get a water filter (i have a brita pitcher), and I'm good to go. Hey, it's one step closer to me saving the environment.These bottles are very durable, because they are made from high quality plastic, and they can withstand very hot or cold temperatures. The caps are very hard to lose, since they are attached, and these things are supposed to last for years. Where can you find these? You can check your local sports shop in the camping/hiking/water bottle section, or go to nalgene-outdoor.com and get one shipped to you for free. That's usually the best bet. Well, I thought I'd share with you. I hope that this whole eco-friendly craze of mine doesn't go away. I plan on getting a really good road bike soon as I get some money and do my part to consume less gas. Cheers!

You buy 32 packs of water bottles twice a month? Someone here likes their water. :DAnyway, I'm all for the whole eco-friendly/green movement, and it's little things like this that don't inconvenience you (or, in this case, actually make things easier) that I reckon give people a little nudge in the right direction. Sure, you won't make much of a difference, but the fact that you choose to do it puts you in the right mindset to try out other simple changes in habit that help out the environment.Personally, I have a large one litre bottle that keeps me going pretty much all day. Sure, it's a bit big for most uses, but as I can stick it in to my bag at college I don't have to worry about it, and if I need to I can just refill it. Plastic is, as far as I'm aware, one of the great non-biodegradeable products of man. Plastic bags, bottles, food packaging...the list goes on. I'm currently making an effort (and yes, I'm only 17) to do the odd little thing here or there to help the environment out. Why? I've still got the rest of my life to lead, and if we don't reduce mankind's rubbish output I'll end up with a pretty naff place to live when I'm older. :oPersonally, I still think all companies/homes/etc. should be made to conform to a certain level of eco-friendliness. I'm not asking everyone to live like hermits, just do the little things. As an example, along with tax paperwork you could do a rough gauge of power usage. It won't be brilliantly accurate, but if nothing else it'll show energy usage trends, and anyone who starts gobbling up more than their fair share should have to justify it.Just my two pence.

Wow. 32 packs of water twice a month? That's a lot. Or do you mean a pack of 32 water bottles twice a month? But still, that is a lot.

 

Anyways, I've never thought of that. I always recycle the bottles, in fact the recycling bin is always full of them and some cardboard. Except for the cap, it isn't recyclable in this area.

 

We do need start doing stuff for the environment. We won't all eat vegetarian, drive a bio-diesel vehicle, or use wind/solar/geothermal power for our electricity. Things as simple as flicking off, turn off the lights when not in use and avoid idling your vehicle will help. Conserving energy and reducing carbon dioxide emissions are the easiest things you can do. Take the one-tonne challenge from Environment Canada.

 

Some other things that you could try are composting. Many of you probably recycle, and composting is just recycling food wastes. Google it for more information.

 

Anyways, I try do those everyday. I'm just trying to make a better future for us all.

Edited September 17, 2007 by FirefoxRocks (see edit history)

We usualy recycle al our plastic bottles (and cans and drink flacons), so we won't realy need it . It's a good idea tough . A water filter isn't a bad idea, but doesn't is use electricity (I don't know where you're from, but a lot of electricity is still generated using processes that generate a lot of polution).

We usualy recycle al our plastic bottles (and cans and drink flacons), so we won't realy need it . It's a good idea tough . A water filter isn't a bad idea, but doesn't is use electricity (I don't know where you're from, but a lot of electricity is still generated using processes that generate a lot of polution).

I think the water filter is something that you install on your tap/pitcher and you replace an actual filter every so often.

I usually re-use waterbottles that I purchase for a long time (until they break), and that includes everything from gatorade bottles, so that helps. The only problem with re-using these bottles is the stuff you put in them tends to take on a plastic-like flavor after a while, no matter how much you wash the bottles out with soap and water. So that is the downside to re-using bottles.But I also use a waterbottle that I re-fill all the time, and yes they are nice when they are virtually indestructible, because the number of times I have dropped that thing when it has been full of water.... The only bad thing about them is that the lids seem to bust on them after a while if you aren't careful...

Wow, I don't even consume so much water. I think that'll definitely cut down the bill and actually help the Earth since each bottle you buy is using new material from the Earth.However, DO NOT EVER MELT Nalgenes. They release hormone changing chemicals.xboxrulz

I hope when you say you buy 32 packs of water bottles twice a month, you mean that you buy two packs of 32 water bottles, because if the former's true, that's just...shocking. I find buying water bottles a waste of money if you buy a lot of them, because it's just water. There was some news story a while back about how some of the water bottles contain just about the same water (like mineral content and such) as the water that comes out of your tap. Besides that, all the plastic used is really not environmentally friendly at all, as you've said.I also use my own plastic bottle, a durable Rubbermaid thing that doesn't ever seem to break no matter how many times I drop it or gets knocked over by some of my more clumsier peers at school. It's more than a little scratched, but that doesn't matter much as long as it's leakproof. (Wouldn't it be scary if it leaked water onto my essay? o.O)Serena

uhm, PET bottles are strong too. You realy have to throw (yes, throw, not just drop) them very hard to get them leaking. They are made to sustain quite some pressure. I don't realy feel bad if I buy new bottles everytime I go to the store, mainly because they are being recycled anyway. I'd also rather run around with two seperate 0,5l bottles in my backpack because then I can distribute the space they take (I've been so stupid to buy a €80 backpack especialy for my laptop just to find out that there just isn't enough room for my laptop, books, food, drinks, rain clothing (I go to school by bike) and some other stuff I usualy have to carry around with me).

I hope when you say you buy 32 packs of water bottles twice a month, you mean that you buy two packs of 32 water bottles, because if the former's true, that's just...shocking. I find buying water bottles a waste of money if you buy a lot of them, because it's just water. There was some news story a while back about how some of the water bottles contain just about the same water (like mineral content and such) as the water that comes out of your tap. Besides that, all the plastic used is really not environmentally friendly at all, as you've said.
I also use my own plastic bottle, a durable Rubbermaid thing that doesn't ever seem to break no matter how many times I drop it or gets knocked over by some of my more clumsier peers at school. It's more than a little scratched, but that doesn't matter much as long as it's leakproof. (Wouldn't it be scary if it leaked water onto my essay? o.O)

Serena

I mean I used to buy two of the 32-pack bottles of water per month. I've noticed that plenty people from Gainesville, FL, where I live, do their best to recycle. That's something to be proud of. I see people biking everywhere, walking, using washable water bottles, and it makes me proud to see people taking care of the planet. It would suck if the only time people really started to notice was when global warming became uncontrollable.

- Trinifawk