So I have been aware of how wasteful my life is lately. When I went out to lunch today...I have to admit I cringed a little, poured myself a little guilt and swallowed a bit of sorrow -all while dumping my recyclable garbage away. Odd I know. But I really do care. Usually you will see me carrying my recyclable number one plastic cup around until I can safely deposit where it belongs. Sometimes I am good, sometimes not so good. Some days I vow I will not eat out so much, not because it is not good for me or I can't afford it but because it is a lot of waste. Now don't get me wrong...I usually don't loose too much sleep over all this green business. So today in honor of my being more aware a waste - I am going to bless you with some information on water.
Bottled water sorta falls into a similar category as eating out...in the sense that it is easy and convenient. I usually do not buy bottled water, only on occasions when it is necessary. After reading a brochure from my local water stewardship program I am glad that I don't purchase bottled water as much. So as usual I will post the site.
Here are some quotes from the brochure:
"plastic requires 47 million gallons of oil per year to produce.
over 80% of plastic bottles are simply thrown away.
bottled water produces up to 1.5 million tons of plastic waste per year.
for the price of a single 20 ounce bottle of water you could fill up the same container with tap water once a day for more than 13 years."
The brochure collected it's information from:
http://www.foodandwaterwatch.org/
Teai Tried:
Oh- you noticed my Mexican Coke sitting pretty next to my water? (if you didn't -oh well I am going to tell you anyways)
You also noticed how healthy I eat? I keep my trader joe's (imported by my family...you know who you are...thanks!) vegan- best ever- super duper- don't even try to make them- better than your grandma's secret recipe -chocolate chip cookies in the cupboard. I basically live on those.
Okay sorry back to the coke....
So our friends told us about Mexican Coke...made with REAL sugar people! It does taste better! Go get some! Now if they only made more flavors...vanilla...or cherry please.
If I have not sold you on the deliciousness...look at the cool-old fashioned- and recyclable glass bottle it comes in!!!
And because everything I say comes with a site...here take this...read this...what- ev (that was for you dear ~xox~)
http://www.slashfood.com/2006/01/11/mexicancocacola/
as my bro and law always says..."consider yourself blessed."
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