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Bottled water
Plastic Vs Stainless Steel Vs Aluminium reusable water bottles
Tuesday, 22 February 2011Reusing water bottles is an eco-friendly antidote to single-use disposable plastic bottles, but which of the three main material choices is the greenest option?
Uni bans bottled water
Friday, 21 January 2011In a world first, the University of Canberra has banned the sale of bottled water and provided retailers with a profitable environmental alternative.
The Story of Bottled Water (2010)
Thursday, 29 July 2010With nearly 800,000 views on You Tube, this animated film from the U.S. easily explains the story of why bottled water is so bad for our environment.
Bubblers & bottle bans
Tuesday, 6 December 2011Guest-blogger Ruth Hessey from the Total Environment Centre reflects on the G Challenge this issue to ‘avoid single use drinks’, remembering a more simple time when we weren’t so wasteful.
Challenge review: no bottled water
Friday, 12 June 2009How are we going on the 'switch to tap water' challenge? Remember, you're doing your bit to save the environment when you leave the bottle behind.
The journey so far
Wednesday, 26 November 2008It's been 3 months since I started doing the G Challenges. Some of the challenges have turned into habits for me. Have they led to a change in habits for you, or made you re-think your daily activities?
Planning ahead
Wednesday, 8 October 2008What I've learned this month is that the main reason people buy bottled water isn't the taste, or the health concerns, or the marketing. It's the convenience! But is that a good enough reason to damage the environment?
Oil and water
Monday, 6 October 2008Brace yourselves: I got the calculator out for this post and have been trying to do some maths. I've been trying to work out the oil used to package the bottled water we drink in Australia.
Ask for a refund
Tuesday, 30 September 2008Only 35% of plastic water bottles actually get recycled, even though they're completely, totally, 100% recyclable.
