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Category Archives: Bottled Water
How to Drink More Tap Water
I would like to drink more tap water because it’s less expensive and it doesn’t require any packaging. Unfortunately, the public water supply here on Gozo is quite high in sodium. The most extensive information that I could find regarding … Continue reading
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We Use Too Much Plastic
Use Less Plastic from TakePart on Vimeo. This cause is really starting to gain some attention. There is now a big flashy site called Save My Oceans with a page devoted to the issue of plastic waste. I would love … Continue reading
Perfection is Stupid
I am reusing a statement made by Jason Sweeney as my title for this post. Those three words have sent my mind in a hundred different directions thinking about what impact the human pursuit of perfection has on this planet. … Continue reading
Posted in Bottled Water, Business, Environment, Fashion, Food, Health, Inspiration, Party, Plastic, PlasticLess Tips, Shopping, Society, Water
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Plastic Crates = Less Plastic
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Be a Hydration Technician
More people should be carrying water from their house to their place of work. I read recently that most people don’t drink as much water as they should. A stainless steel water container in your bag or briefcase would be … Continue reading
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Returnable Glass
I am living in a unique economy here in Tunisia. One big difference that I see is the persistence of returnable glass in the supply chain of liquid consumer goods. In much of the western world, this is something from … Continue reading
Clear And Present Danger: Plastic Litter and Urban Floods
Let’s get this out of the way first. Plastic waste doesn’t CAUSE flooding. Rain causes flooding. Discarded plastic bags and plastic bottles DO impact the efficiency of flood control systems in several ways. Besides the obvious potential for clogging drains, … Continue reading
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Is this Recycling Bin Half Full or Half Empty?
I was happy to see this big bin installed on the public beach access this summer. A lot of water bottles that may have otherwise ended up in the sea are placed in it. At the same time it serves … Continue reading
Posted in Alternatives, Beverages, Bottled Water, Business, Education, Energy, Garbage, Plastic, Society
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99 Bottles of Water…
I was back on Gozo last week. It was great to be back there. I think I will always consider it to be one of my favorite places to live. Unfortunately, visiting involved drinking water out of plastic bottles The … Continue reading
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The Microeconomics of Plastic Waste
What does this guy think of my efforts to reduce plastic waste? I was walking down a hill in a part of town that was evidently far outside of the ‘Zone Touristic’ and I saw this guy pulling his cart … Continue reading
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