The best way to highlight your company’s environmental commitments is to bring them into the spotlight. We’re guessing that’s the motive behind Nike’s move to make this summer’s World Cup shirts out of recycled plastic bottles. The shirts will be worn by all nine Nike-sponsored teams, including England, Brazil, Portugal, and the Netherlands.
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US Tops Canada in Water Olympics
BERKELEY SPRINGS, WV —– Hamilton, Ohio, 2009 defending champion Best US Tap Water topped a pair of Canadian waters to win undisputed Best Tap Water in the World at the 20th annual Berkeley Springs International Water Tasting. “This U.S. win over Canada makes it even more apt that we’re known as the Olympics of Water,” said Jill Klein Rone, longtime producer of the water tasting. As with last year, judges again commented that Hamilton’s water was “sweet.”
Jefferson County bottling company switches to ENSO Bottles
Bottled Water Saving the Children
You hear a lot about how horrible bottled water is and I’ve been wondering lately, “Are there any good things about bottled water?” Well, it turns out that the lowly water bottle might just be the little hero that saved the day. You know the type, the one who everyone dislikes until they step forward and perform a heroic feat. And a heroic feat they indeed performed.
The Truth About Biodegradable Plastics
Plastic has become an important aspect in our lives, can you imagine what kind of care you would get in a hospital if we didn’t have plastic? Some historians are saying that this age will be known as the plastic age. The next time you go to the store take a look around and see if you can find products that don’t have plastic. As important as plastic is to our lives it has also demonstrated some negative side effects and there isn’t any one perfect answer for solving plastic pollution.
How to quickly calculate your carbon footprint
Author Alexandra Shimo-Barry knows how. In her new book, The Environment Equation, Shimo-Barry, a national reporter for Maclean’s in Canada, teaches readers how to quickly calculate their carbon footprints, or the amount of greenhouse gases in units of carbon dioxide, they’re producing by using the following formula:
Icelandic Glacial Donates Three Tons of Bottled Water to Haiti Earthquake Victims
ÖLFUS, Iceland (January 18, 2010) — Icelandic Water Holdings ehf, makers of the award-winning CarbonNeutral® natural spring water Icelandic Glacial, announced today that the company donated three tons of super-premium bottled water to victims of Tuesday’s devastating earthquake in Haiti. The cases of water were among the first to arrive on the ground in the country and were delivered by Iceland’s Search and Rescue Team (ICE-SAR). Another airlift of Icelandic Glacial water will be delivered in Haiti over the weekend by the United States Military.
Borel Water Debuts Biodegradable Bottle at PLMA
December, 2009 – Boreal Water Collection Inc. (OTC:BRWC.PK) announced today they will debut their private label water in the ENSO biodegradable plastic bottle at the PLMA trade show in Chicago.
Kum & Go Introduces Hiland Premium Artesian Water in a Biodegradable Bottle
December, 2009 – West Des Moines, Iowa — For Immediate Release – Hiland Premium Artesian Water, exclusively available at Kum & Go convenience stores, is now available in the ENSO biodegradable plastic bottle.
Are we smarter than nature?
It seems to be human nature to overcome and conquer; whether it be our neighboring countries, animals, plants, or biodegradable plastics – we seem to have instilled a belief that we as humans with our developed brains can and should have direct control over everything. From the beginning of time this desire has caused a never ending battle with nature; we manipulate it through genetic modification, we attempt to control it with toxic fertilizers, heavy machinery and pesticides. And throughout this battle we continuously marvel at our own genius – never mind the damage, pollution and unbalance we bring with it.