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In Faucet Water Filter for Green Homes

March 4, 2009 in Uncategorized by Jennifer | 3 comments

We look at water issues here often. Mainly, I think because water consumption is one extra easy place to make an eco-difference. A lot of water conservation consists of tiny steps to implement OR small actions on your part (i.e. turning off the sink while brushing or taking shorter showers). We’ve looked at drinking water before, and how to keep it green. Such as drinking from the tap or looking for filters with less packaging. Recently I saw these in-faucet filters that last way longer than typical faucet mounted filters, which could reduce the amount of waste filters can create.

Some ideas:

Moen Chateau Kitchen Faucet with ChoiceFlo Filtration in Chrome: This is an under the counter filtration system that looks like a normal faucet. There are two separate water channels which means you can get filtered and unfiltered water from the same faucet. PLUS the average filter lasts 6 months or for about 750 gallons of water. That’s better than most other filters which seem to last about 3 months or so.
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Does Your Water Cost More Than Gasoline?!

January 19, 2009 in Water by Jennifer | No comments

I recently saw a study that looked at how many people buy bottled water for drinking at home, and what it costs them. The results were insane. There are folks paying up to $8 per gallon for water!

Are you guilty? If you’re only buying bottled, you just might be, even if you’re getting your H2O on sale. Not to mention all those bottles. Even if you recycle, it takes lots of energy to make plastic water bottles, and research shows that many people are tossing their bottles, not recycling. That’s a huge drain on the earth.

Top that off with the gas it takes to transport water to stores from the factories, and you’re looking at scads of gasoline waste; it’s crazy.

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Earth Friendly Beverages

July 31, 2008 in Food & Drink, Reduce, Reuse, & Recycle, Water by Jennifer | No comments

It’s summer, it’s hot, and I bet your household is going through water like crazy. Here are some tips to make sure that you stay hydrated and green at the same time.

green drinks

The best thing to drink is tap water – so far as greenness goes. Now, this assumes your tap water is safe. Many people have perfectly fine tap water; but the bottled water and water filter folks want you to think otherwise. You can check the quality of your drinking water by checking with your local water authority. Visit this link to start learning more about how to find out if your water is safe.

Don’t forget to use refillable and recyclable water bottles for your water. See reviews on some typical bottle choices:

If your tap water is no good, tastes funny, or you’re paranoid, your next best bet is to get a company to bring you water in reusable jugs. You do need to make sure the company you choose is close by, or all that gas wasted creates another issue. After water delivery, water filters are an ok choice. There are some major problems with water filters. I’ve never found any that are recyclable, and they come with some major packaging flaws. Still almost anything is preferable to bottled water. Studies show that most people don’t recycle their bottles, even if they have the means.

Other tips:

  • Choose beverages bottled by local companies.
  • Buy clear plastic bottles as opposed to colored (not all cities recycle colored).
  • When recycling your bottles, remove the lids. Those hard plastic lids cannot be recycled, and some recycling centers will toss whole bottles rather than remove a lid. Sad but true.
  • Buy the biggest beverages you can and use cups. Smaller jars, bottles, juice boxes, and so on, only create more trash and take more energy to produce.
  • Lose the straws. Do you really need that extra plastic? Most likely not.