plastic bottles
From the current Watershed installation in New York City:
1500 is the number of plastic water bottles consumed in 1 second in the US
That’s not bad enough for you? Consider this:
17 million barrels of oil are used in producing bottled water each year… Read the rest
What’s your impact?
Did you know that Americans buy 29 billion single-serve bottles of water every year? Tapped… Read the rest takes a look at the craziness of the bottled water industry, from economic to environmental impacts. You won’t want to buy a bottle of water ever again.
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We talk a lot about the effects of pollution, but often it’s better to get the full visual of our environmental impact, so we’re bringing you a few thought provoking photos to start off your Wednesday.
These pictures are from GigaPica, a Dutch site committed to celebrating photojournalism. There are… Read the rest
11,000 miles is a long way to sail. Our Wend Ambassador Liz Clark knows that well. But what about sailing those 11,000 miles on nothing but recycled plastic?
In April, adventurer and environmentalists David De Rothschild will be taking on the waves of the great Pacific Ocean as he attempts… Read the rest
It’s true: we hate plastic bottles. So you would think that any bottle that isn’t made of plastic would make our “good” list. But not these glass bottles. According to Crate&Barrel who is selling this attempt at green design, “Art is in the everyday. Eco-friendly crystal clear glass water bottles… Read the rest
Even though Barack Obama is on the shortlist for Eco-Hero of 2008, he apparently isn’t totally in tune with just how to live an environmentally conscious lifestyle. The shirtless photos of Mr. President Elect that made their rounds of the internet yesterday might show off a sporty — just look… Read the rest
I will start by saying it’s refreshing to write about some good news regarding bottled water. Normally we update about new studies that show bottled water is filled with contaminants or how certain lobby groups are advocating the benefits of drinking from the disposable and environmentally un-friendly plastic bottles. But… Read the rest
You don’t really need another reason not to drink bottled water (the environmental hazards of disposable plastic are reason enough) but the Environmental Working Group came out with a report this week that will encourage even bottled water aficionados to give up their habit.
If the thought of drinking fertilizer,… Read the rest
The folks at Tapd’NY are a little tired of the bottled water industry. So tired that they call their product the “anti-bottled water bottled water.” That’s mainly because they are fed up with bougie bottled waters that claim to come from Arctic glaciers, tropical islands, and European volcanoes. Last time… Read the rest
Those that follow our blog will know that the Wend crew has a strong aversion to plastic… particularly plastic water bottles. In fact I don’t think I’ve ever seen anyone on staff every drinking out of a disposable plastic water bottle. We’re all about the BPA-free, re-usable stuff that lasts… Read the rest
Big festivals like South by Southwest and Austin City Limits in Austin, Texas draw huge crowds and in hot climates, those crowds need to hydrate. Unfortunately keeping cool and drinking lots of water often leads to excessive waste in the form of empty plastic bottles and beer cups. Add to… Read the rest
When I took off with some friends for a rafting trip yesterday we realized we didn’t have enough Nalgenes to keep us all hydrated. I was instructed to go and buy some bottled water to take with us. I know far too well the effects of dehydration, and you certainly… Read the rest
Nothing like a windy Saturday to spend in Hood River. We’re here to do some Wend promotion at Gorge Games 2008. 10 extreme sports in over 40 different categories makes for a fun weekend… However while tons of crazy athletes are windsurfing, kayaking and just being generally crazy, Brian and… Read the rest
