holiday gift suggestion, day 6
December 15, 2008 by admin
Filed under environment science, Holiday Gift Suggestions
For those who don’t know, a big focus of mine is getting people off plastic. A major reason for this is the presence of Bisphenol-A, which, if you don’t, click on the category (to the right) and read up on it. I think that a major step in reducing plastic is getting a reusable water bottle. And, this weekend I learned of another one.
I went to the EcoGift Festival this weekend and happened upon this booth. First off, really great group of people behind this product; knowledgeable, friendly, and very passionate about what they do. I found this bottle unique for a handful of reasons. They are made with stainless steel, they are made locally (to Los Angeles, anyway), and they have a great twist off top. But the COOLEST part of this bottle is the brand new filtration system that is coming out very soon.
Built into the top, is a filter that purifies 65 components out of the water. This means that you can fill your bottle with tap water, and not have to worry about anything. I know that many people lean towards bottled water because they fear contaminants. This is a product that allows you to feel confident in a move away from plastic, because it handles the purification for you.
I think that everyone needs a reusable water bottle. Not only does it help the environment, but it helps you and your health. I know that this product is on my stocking stuffer list for a handful of people, and I hope that it gets onto yours.
The filtration product, I think, comes out this week. Either way, you should get a bottle. You can get more information from their website, HERE.
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Erin in Indy on Mon, 15th Dec 2008 1:45 pm
Will this filter remove pharmaceuticals found in our water supply? (Do any?)
(http://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/03/10/pharma.water1/index.html)
I’d love to get back on the tap – but not at the expense of ingesting a cocktail of other peoples’ birth control and blood pressure meds. Can you do some sleuthing and get to the bottom of this? Bottle is great no matter what, thanks for drawing attention to it.
Erin in Indy on Tue, 16th Dec 2008 10:48 am
Wow I am so impressed with your follow up! Got your email. THANK YOU so much for getting to the bottom of this, and what great news. You’ve earned a reader and Ecousables a customer – great work.
admin on Tue, 16th Dec 2008 11:59 am
Hey readers… to follow up with you so you know what Erin and I are talking about… I contacted the CEO of ecousables and asked about the pharmaceutical filtration. He said that they feel, based on their VOC (volatile organic compounds) testing, and while more specific testing is planned, there is confidence that drugs should be purified out of the water with their product.
Hope that information is useful for everyone!