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Selling Bottled Water That's Better for the Planet - The New York Times - 0 views

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Adriana Trujillo on 18 May 16

Environmentalists would prefer that everyone drank tap water -- but with consumers still clamoring for bottled beverages, water companies are trying to find ways to make their products more eco-friendly. Just Water uses bottles made from "green" plant-derived plastics, while other companies offer water in cardboard or easy-to-recycle aluminum packaging.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Environmentalists would prefer that everyone drank tap water -- but with consumers still clamoring for bottled beverages, water companies are trying to find ways to make their products more eco-friendly. Just Water uses bottles made from "green" plant-derived plastics, while other companies offer water in cardboard or easy-to-recycle aluminum packaging.</div>

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GM Recycles 2 Million Flint Water Bottles into Fleece - 0 views

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shared by Adriana Trujillo on 21 Sep 16 - No Cached

Adriana Trujillo on 21 Sep 16

General Motors announced plans to make engine covers, coats for the homeless, and air filters out of the 2 million discarded water bottles it has collected from Flint, Michigan residents. The project is an extension of its ongoing "Do Your Part" recycling initiative, which converts discarded water bottles into fleece.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">General Motors announced plans to make engine covers, coats for the homeless, and air filters out of the 2 million discarded water bottles it has collected from Flint, Michigan residents. The project is an extension of its ongoing "Do Your Part" recycling initiative, which converts discarded water bottles into fleece.</div>

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These Shoes Are Knit From Recycled Water Bottles | Co.Exist | ideas + impact - 0 views

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shared by Adriana Trujillo on 28 Jul 16 - No Cached

Adriana Trujillo on 28 Jul 16

Two weeks ago, this new shoe was three plastic water bottles. After ground-up bottles are turned into recycled filament fiber and delivered to a factory, a San Francisco-based startup uses a proprietary process to 3D-knit the fiber into a seamless, essentially waste-free shoe.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Two weeks ago, this new shoe was three plastic water bottles. After ground-up bottles are turned into recycled filament fiber and delivered to a factory, a San Francisco-based startup uses a proprietary process to 3D-knit the fiber into a seamless, essentially waste-free shoe.</div>

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100% Plant-Based PET Bottle Wars Heat Up - Environmental Leader - 0 views

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shared by Adriana Trujillo on 23 Mar 17 - No Cached

Adriana Trujillo on 23 Mar 17

The world's two largest bottled water companies, Danone and Nestlé Waters, have teamed up with a California startup to develop and launch at commercial scale a PET plastic bottle made from 100 percent biobased material.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The world's two largest bottled water companies, Danone and Nestlé Waters, have teamed up with a California startup to develop and launch at commercial scale a PET plastic bottle made from 100 percent biobased material.</div>

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Waiākea aims to be first with fully degradable PET bottle - 0 views

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shared by Adriana Trujillo on 05 Oct 17 - No Cached

Adriana Trujillo on 05 Oct 17

Naturally alkaline Hawaiian bottled water brand Waiākea says it will be the first beverage brand to utilize PET bottles that degrade in 10-15 years - rather than 1,500 - after teaming up with Florida-based TimePlast.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Naturally alkaline Hawaiian bottled water brand Waiākea says it will be the first beverage brand to utilize PET bottles that degrade in 10-15 years - rather than 1,500 - after teaming up with Florida-based TimePlast.</div>

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Coca-Cola's new environmentally friendly bottle is made of plants - 0 views

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shared by Adriana Trujillo on 23 Jun 15 - No Cached

Adriana Trujillo on 23 Jun 15

CNN Money reports that approximately 30% of Coke bottles in North America are PlantBottles, but only 7% of Coke bottles around the world are made from plant materials. The company's goal is to use PlantBottles exclusively by 2020.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">CNN Money reports that approximately 30% of Coke bottles in North America are PlantBottles, but only 7% of Coke bottles around the world are made from plant materials. The company's goal is to use PlantBottles exclusively by 2020. </div>

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W Hotels to Use Recycled Plastic Bottles in Sheets · Environmental Leader · E... - 0 views

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shared by Adriana Trujillo on 21 Apr 15 - No Cached

Adriana Trujillo on 21 Apr 15

W Hotels Worldwide, in partnership with Coca-Cola and music artist will.i.am, says it will soon use sheets and bedside chargers made in part with recycled plastic bottles.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">W Hotels Worldwide, in partnership with Coca-Cola and music artist will.i.am, says it will soon use sheets and bedside chargers made in part with recycled plastic bottles.</div>

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Walmart Sources Bottled Water from Dry California · Environmental Leader · En... - 0 views

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Adriana Trujillo on 20 May 15

Walmart is the latest company under pressure to stop sourcing its bottled water from drought-stricken California.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Walmart is the latest company under pressure to stop sourcing its bottled water from drought-stricken California. </div>

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The Feds Just Got Sued for Letting Nestlé Bottle Water in California's Drough... - 0 views

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shared by Adriana Trujillo on 14 Oct 15 - No Cached

Adriana Trujillo on 14 Oct 15

A group of environmental organizations sued the US Forest Service on Tuesday, claiming that it allowed Nestlé to illegally divert millions of gallons of water from California's San Bernadino National Forest to use for Arrowhead brand bottled water while the state struggles through a historic drought.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">A group of environmental organizations sued the US Forest Service on Tuesday, claiming that it allowed Nestlé to illegally divert millions of gallons of water from California's San Bernadino National Forest to use for Arrowhead brand bottled water while the state struggles through a historic drought. </div>

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Thread™ Transforms Bottles and Reclaimed Cotton into T-Shirt Material - Press... - 0 views

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shared by Adriana Trujillo on 16 Jun 16 - No Cached

Adriana Trujillo on 16 Jun 16

Thread™, the leader in responsible textile and fabric innovation, has developed a jersey material made entirely of recycled bottles from the developing world and reclaimed American cotton.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Thread™, the leader in responsible textile and fabric innovation, has developed a jersey material made entirely of recycled bottles from the developing world and reclaimed American cotton.</div>

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BioprocessH2O Helps Coca-Cola Bottling Plant Remove 98% BOD · Environmental M... - 0 views

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shared by Adriana Trujillo on 30 Jan 14 - No Cached

Adriana Trujillo on 30 Jan 14

The Coca-Cola Bottling Company in Needham Heights, Mass., has removed about 98 percent of influent biological oxygen demand (BOD) after installing a BioprocessH2O membrane biological reactor (MBR) system, according to a Bioprocess H2O case study.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The Coca-Cola Bottling Company in Needham Heights, Mass., has removed about 98 percent of influent biological oxygen demand (BOD) after installing a BioprocessH2O membrane biological reactor (MBR) system, according to a Bioprocess H2O case study.</div>

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Hartz Shrinks Packaging Footprint · Environmental Management & Energy News · ... - 0 views

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shared by Adriana Trujillo on 29 Jan 14 - No Cached

Adriana Trujillo on 29 Jan 14

Pet care products company Hartz Mountain has redesigned its pet shampoo bottles to save 220,000 pounds of polymer across 10 million bottles, the company's director of packaging engineering tells Packaging Digest.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Pet care products company Hartz Mountain has redesigned its pet shampoo bottles to save 220,000 pounds of polymer across 10 million bottles, the company's director of packaging engineering tells Packaging Digest.</div>

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Dirtball's 'Green' Jeans Are Made In U.S. From Recycled Water Bottles - 0 views

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Adriana Trujillo on 10 Oct 13

The eco-friendly fashion company Dirtball will be made entirely in the USA. The blue jean has a green twist, as well. Dirtball CEO Joe Fox brags that the jeans are eco-friendly since they're made out of recycled water bottles (and cotton). The Green Jean just hit its $40,000 funding target on Kickstarter.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The eco-friendly fashion company Dirtball will be made entirely in the USA. The blue jean has a green twist, as well. Dirtball CEO Joe Fox brags that the jeans are eco-friendly since they're made out of recycled water bottles (and cotton). The Green Jean just hit its $40,000 funding target on Kickstarter. </div>

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Coca-Cola to double recycled plastic content in bottles - 0 views

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shared by Adriana Trujillo on 21 Jul 17 - No Cached

Adriana Trujillo on 21 Jul 17

Coca-Cola European Partners will increase the amount of recycled PET in its bottles from 25% to 50% over the next three years as part of a new initiative to boost sustainability. The strategy also includes an effort to encourage recycling by promoting reforms to Great Britain's recycling programs.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Coca-Cola European Partners will increase the amount of recycled PET in its bottles from 25% to 50% over the next three years as part of a new initiative to boost sustainability. The strategy also includes an effort to encourage recycling by promoting reforms to Great Britain's recycling programs.</div>

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Nestle Tells Consumers to Swig, Swallow, then Replace the Cap - Environmental Leader - 0 views

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shared by Adriana Trujillo on 22 Aug 17 - No Cached

Adriana Trujillo on 22 Aug 17

Nestle's half-liter bottles of water sold in the US under the Deer Park, Pure Life, Poland Spring, Ice Mountain, Ozarka, Arrowhead and Zephyrhills brands now feature the new How2Recycle label. The label reminds consumers to replace the cap before recycling the empty bottle.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Nestle's half-liter bottles of water sold in the US under the Deer Park, Pure Life, Poland Spring, Ice Mountain, Ozarka, Arrowhead and Zephyrhills brands now feature the new How2Recycle label. The label reminds consumers to replace the cap before recycling the empty bottle.</div>

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Unilever, J&J Campaigns Aim to 'End Bottle Bias,' Boost Bathroom Recycling | Sustainabl... - 0 views

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shared by Adriana Trujillo on 19 May 16 - No Cached

Adriana Trujillo on 19 May 16

When it comes to in-home recycling habits, Unilever and Johnson & Johnson have found the same thing: Not all packaging is treated equally. American households recycle empty bath and beauty bottles far less than their kitchen counterparts. Each company announced they would be reprising, and building upon, behavior change campaigns to encourage families to recycle, with an emphasis on bathroom product packaging.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">When it comes to in-home recycling habits, Unilever and Johnson & Johnson have found the same thing: Not all packaging is treated equally. American households recycle empty bath and beauty bottles far less than their kitchen counterparts. Each company announced they would be reprising, and building upon, behavior change campaigns to encourage families to recycle, with an emphasis on bathroom product packaging. </div>

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Water and Human Rights: Canadians Call for a Boycott of Nestlé Products - 0 views

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shared by Adriana Trujillo on 17 Oct 16 - No Cached

Adriana Trujillo on 17 Oct 16

the Council of Canadians, one of Canada's most respected social advocacy organizations, did the unthinkable: It called for a boycott of Nestlé Water. The group accused the long-embattled water bottling giant of exploiting its access to Canadian aquifers. In Ontario and British Columbia, the company pays as little as $2.25 per 1 million liters while residents struggle to find safe water supplies.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">the Council of Canadians, one of Canada's most respected social advocacy organizations, did the unthinkable: It called for a boycott of Nestlé Water. The group accused the long-embattled water bottling giant of exploiting its access to Canadian aquifers. In Ontario and British Columbia, the company pays as little as $2.25 per 1 million liters while residents struggle to find safe water supplies. </div>

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This New Shampoo Will Clean Your Hair - And The Oceans | The Huffington Post - 0 views

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Del Birmingham on 20 Jan 17

If you don't like lifeless hair, dandruff on your shoulders and plastics in your ocean, you can tackle all three in the shower. Procter & Gamble announced Thursday that its Head & Shoulders shampoo bottles will be recyclable and made of up to 25 percent "beach plastics," from trash removed from beaches, oceans, rivers and other waterways.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">If you don't like lifeless hair, dandruff on your shoulders and plastics in your ocean, you can tackle all three in the shower. Procter & Gamble announced Thursday that its Head & Shoulders shampoo bottles will be recyclable and made of up to 25 percent "beach plastics," from trash removed from beaches, oceans, rivers and other waterways.</div>

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Adidas's New Ocean Plastic Shoes Are Just The Beginning | Co.Exist | ideas + impact - 1 views

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Adidas partnered with Parley for the Oceans, a nonprofit that fights ocean plastic waste, to develop the shoe. Part of the upper is made from plastic bottles, bags, and other plastic that commonly ends up in the water.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Adidas partnered with Parley for the Oceans, a nonprofit that fights ocean plastic waste, to develop the shoe. Part of the upper is made from plastic bottles, bags, and other plastic that commonly ends up in the water.</div>

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Adriana Trujillo on 01 Jul 16

Adidas partnered with Parley for the Oceans, a nonprofit that fights ocean plastic waste, to develop the shoe. Part of the upper is made from plastic bottles, bags, and other plastic that commonly ends up in the water. Because plastic degrades quickly in the ocean-turning into tiny particles that are hard to collect-most of the plastic was gathered on beaches.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Adidas partnered with Parley for the Oceans, a nonprofit that fights ocean plastic waste, to develop the shoe. Part of the upper is made from plastic bottles, bags, and other plastic that commonly ends up in the water. Because plastic degrades quickly in the ocean-turning into tiny particles that are hard to collect-most of the plastic was gathered on beaches. </div>

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Starbucks Moves Bottled Water Production out of California · Environmental Le... - 1 views

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Starbucks has announced it will stop sourcing and manufacturing its Ethos Water in California due to the drought.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Starbucks has announced it will stop sourcing and manufacturing its Ethos Water in California due to the drought.</div>

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Adriana Trujillo on 20 May 15

Starbucks has announced it will stop sourcing and manufacturing its Ethos Water in California due to the drought.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Starbucks has announced it will stop sourcing and manufacturing its Ethos Water in California due to the drought. </div>

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