If it’s not easy to recycle something, is it really recyclable? That’s a fair question to ask, since we consumers are constantly being reassured that a product is “green” or “greener” because it is “recyclable” – even when, in reality, the product is barely being recycled at all. Consider single-use plastic water bottles. Companies that manufacture […]
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Not the Kind of Friends the Earth Needs
When it comes to friends – of the Earth, anyway – Jennifer Anniston must count herself out. Why else would she endorse bottled water, a product that’s been universally panned for wasting billions of gallons of oil, creating tons of trash, and contributing to climate change? Maybe it has something to do with the deal […]
Is It Time to Boycott Bottled Water?
The more bottled water we drink, the bigger the toll it takes on the environment. Think about it: • According to the Union of Concerned Scientists, it takes 1.5 million gallons of oil – enough to run 100,000 cars for an entire year – to make plastic water bottles. Transporting the bottles, first to the […]