Water Bottles

No More Plastic Water Bottles

Adele Israel | Posted 10.06.2009 | Denver


Adele Israel

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.

Age of Stupid: Environmentalism is Alive and Well

Ryan Mickle | Posted 11.23.2009 | Green


Ryan Mickle

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.

Water Bottle Deposits To Start This Fall In NY

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...

SIGG CEO: I'm Sorry

Steve Wasik | Posted 10.23.2009 | Green


Steve Wasik

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.

SIGG Should Apologize, Offer Refunds to Consumers

Ken Cook | Posted 10.19.2009 | Green


Ken Cook

Nothing SIGG CEO Steve Wasik has said changed my view about their discredited efforts to mislead consumers and retailers about its products.

Can SIGG Salvage Its Brand After BPA?

Elaine Shannon | Posted 09.28.2009 | Green


Elaine Shannon

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).

Why I'll Swig From My Sigg No More

Nena Baker | Posted 09.26.2009 | Green


Nena Baker

Good-bye Sigg. Hello Klean Kanteen.

Can the BPA Consumer Revolt Trump K Street?

Elaine Shannon | Posted 09.05.2009 | Green


Elaine Shannon

Don't underestimate the power of a consumer revolt. In this economy, who can afford major customer losses?

The BPA Diaries: An Introduction

John DeCock | Posted 07.11.2009 | Green


John DeCock

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.

Mothers Against Plastic

Kimberly Brooks | Posted 05.21.2009 | Living


Kimberly Brooks

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.

Paper Water Bottles: A Brand New Way To Waste!

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...

5 Green Living Resolutions You Can Handle

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 ...

A Second Look At the NYTimes Science Section's "10 Things To Scratch From Your Worry List "

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...