Comments on: The facts about bottled water [INFOGRAPHIC] http://matadornetwork.com/change/the-facts-about-water-infographic/ travel culture worldwide Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:17:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: olivebeard http://matadornetwork.com/change/the-facts-about-water-infographic/#comment-48031 olivebeard Sun, 13 Dec 2009 13:15:18 +0000 http://matadorchange.com/?p=1932#comment-48031 A friend of mine works as assistant supervisor for public works tasked with administering the local recycling program. A few eye opening things he told me: The market is so flooded for re-using plastic bottles, that burning them for energy is deemed more cost effective (and earth-friendly) than "recycling" them. The vast majority of those bottles are for water. Using glass bottles for water would be great--even if you couldn't find a buyer for the recycled glass, municipalities/states can easily grind them up for use in the creation of roads (ever wonder why your street sometimes "glitters" in the sunlight?) A friend of mine works as assistant supervisor for public works tasked with administering the local recycling program. A few eye opening things he told me:

The market is so flooded for re-using plastic bottles, that burning them for energy is deemed more cost effective (and earth-friendly) than “recycling” them.

The vast majority of those bottles are for water.

Using glass bottles for water would be great–even if you couldn’t find a buyer for the recycled glass, municipalities/states can easily grind them up for use in the creation of roads (ever wonder why your street sometimes “glitters” in the sunlight?)

]]> By: nate http://matadornetwork.com/change/the-facts-about-water-infographic/#comment-48030 nate Sun, 13 Dec 2009 12:13:51 +0000 http://matadorchange.com/?p=1932#comment-48030 The way forward is to drink spring water you collect yourself! It's clean, free, delicious and really good for you:) Awesome website www.findaspring.com where you can locate springs near you and add any you know of! The way forward is to drink spring water you collect yourself! It’s clean, free, delicious and really good for you:)

Awesome website http://www.findaspring.com where you can locate springs near you and add any you know of!

]]> By: Madison http://matadornetwork.com/change/the-facts-about-water-infographic/#comment-48008 Madison Fri, 11 Dec 2009 15:31:49 +0000 http://matadorchange.com/?p=1932#comment-48008 I agree with Michelle, this is incredible. I knew I detested water bottles for a reason. I agree with Michelle, this is incredible. I knew I detested water bottles for a reason.

]]> By: T-roy http://matadornetwork.com/change/the-facts-about-water-infographic/#comment-47999 T-roy Fri, 11 Dec 2009 05:47:00 +0000 http://matadorchange.com/?p=1932#comment-47999 Loved this post. Bottled water in the US is a joke and why anyone would buy it is beyond me??? Loved this post. Bottled water in the US is a joke and why anyone would buy it is beyond me???

]]> By: Hal Amen http://matadornetwork.com/change/the-facts-about-water-infographic/#comment-47998 Hal Amen Fri, 11 Dec 2009 03:10:11 +0000 http://matadorchange.com/?p=1932#comment-47998 Great graphic, really hits you. The testing/reporting info is new to me. Unfortunately there are many places in the world where bottled water is the only option for clean drinking. But I'd never buy one in the States. Great graphic, really hits you. The testing/reporting info is new to me.

Unfortunately there are many places in the world where bottled water is the only option for clean drinking. But I’d never buy one in the States.

]]> By: Michelle http://matadornetwork.com/change/the-facts-about-water-infographic/#comment-47997 Michelle Fri, 11 Dec 2009 01:39:24 +0000 http://matadorchange.com/?p=1932#comment-47997 That's incredible. That’s incredible.

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