July 30th, 2009 by admin

Here is a stunning study about “BPA FREE” marketed bottles as leaching chemical when they are being promoted as not.  The study was done by Health Canada Scientists and according to the Winnipeg Free Press:
The study says “traces” of the toxin were found in “BPA-free” bottles while internal correspondence between a department official and the [...]

July 28th, 2009 by admin

Princeton Review has announced the top 15 Colleges who exemplify Green through their ratings by the measure of how environmentally friendly the institutions are.  In alphabetical order they are:

Arizona State University at the Tempe campus
Bates College (Lewiston ME)
Binghamton University (State Univ. of New York at Binghamton)
College of the Atlantic (Bar Harbor [...]

July 24th, 2009 by admin

G Force Products now offers 27 oz. BPA free stainless steel sports bottles in three colors, natural stainless steel, metallic red, and metallic blue. Consumers who are environmentally conscientious now have an alternative to plastic water bottles that is cost effective and also stylish.
Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) July 27, 2009 — G Force Products introduces [...]

July 15th, 2009 by admin

Here is a great article from CNN discussing the health and safety of bottle water.  This ties into my earlier blog entry on Bottled Water Labels Do Not Disclose Truth About Contents.

July 14th, 2009 by admin

The small Australian town of Bundanoon has banned bottled water and sent a sign to the industry that they may be all watered out.  With a near-unanimous approval of the measure at a town meeting these 2500 residents who live 100 miles south of Sydney are taking on the bottle water industry with this ban [...]

July 8th, 2009 by admin

It is finally official, according to the Government Accountability Office and the Environmental Working Group, a nonprofit research and advocacy organization, bottled water labels mis-represent the truth about the water in the bottles.  According to the latest GAO report, “Bottled Water: FDA Safety and Consumer Protections Are Often Less Stringent Than Comparable EPA Protections for [...]