I attempted to estimate the number of plastic bottles of water sold in Grand Junction in one week. But discount giants and other corporations hold on to sales figures tighter than oil companies hang on to fracking formulas.
Ryan Mickle | Posted 11.23.2009 | Green
We're still screwed, even if we drive Priuses and buy organic food and less toxic home cleaning products. Either we completely reinvent the way we live, or the fat lady sings. And she is warming up in back room.
AP | MICHAEL VIRTANEN | Posted 11.11.2009 | New York
ALBANY, N.Y. — Mandatory deposits on water bottles are expected to start this fall in New York, while the Paterson administration considers chan...
Steve Wasik | Posted 10.23.2009 | Green
I am writing to apologize. As Chief Executive Officer of SIGG, a leading maker of reusable water bottles, I made a mistake when I decided not to announce that our old bottle liner contained trace amounts of bisphenol A.
Ken Cook | Posted 10.19.2009 | Green
Nothing SIGG CEO Steve Wasik has said changed my view about their discredited efforts to mislead consumers and retailers about its products.
Elaine Shannon | Posted 09.28.2009 | Green
Steve Wasik, chief executive officer of SIGG, has made an astonishing admission: the company's aluminum water bottles manufactured before August 2008, were made with epoxy resin that contains bisphenol A (BPA).
Nena Baker | Posted 09.26.2009 | Green
Good-bye Sigg. Hello Klean Kanteen.
Elaine Shannon | Posted 09.05.2009 | Green
Don't underestimate the power of a consumer revolt. In this economy, who can afford major customer losses?
John DeCock | Posted 07.11.2009 | Green
BPA is a symbol of a much broader problem--our need to evaluate chemicals before they reach the marketplace, and to develop safer alternatives to chemicals we already know to be toxic.
Kimberly Brooks | Posted 05.21.2009 | Living
My first introduction to the inanity of plastic over-usage was having children. There's nothing quite like the mountains of toys and packaging that only seem to be enjoyed during the "opening" portion of a birthday present.
Huffington Post | Dave Burdick | Posted 04.30.2009 | Green
Maybe I've got a case of the Mondays, or maybe this is really annoying. I love design. I love green design. But I don't love when people just innovate...
ecofabulous.com | Posted 02.09.2009 | Green
Welcome to 2009! The year of the eco-ox. On the off chance that you're still recovering from too many libations and you haven't had a moment to write ...
Treehugger | Lloyd Alter | Posted 08.09.2008 | Green
We have heard of climate deniers and chemical industry defenders, but now John Tierney of The New York Times joins the ranks of the Everything Deniers...
Adele Israel | Posted 10.06.2009 | Denver