VIDEO: The Story of Bottled Water

"The Story of Bottled Water, released on March 22, 2010 (World Water Day) employs the Story of Stuff style to tell the story of manufactured demand—how you get Americans to buy more than half a billion bottles of water every week when it already flows from the tap. Over five minutes, the film explores the bottled water industrys attacks on tap water and its use of seductive, environmental-themed advertising to cover up the mountains of plastic waste it produces. The film concludes with a call to take back the tap, not only by making a personal commitment to avoid bottled water, but by supporting investments in clean, available tap water for all."

VIDEO: Tapped Trailer (bottle water consumption)

"Tapped is a film that examines the role of the bottled water industry and its effects on our health, climate change, pollution, and our reliance on oil. "

"Whiskey is for sipping, and water is for fighting." -Mark Twain

VIDEO: Bye Bye Bottled Water - ZapRoot

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Bye Bye Bottled Water

Stuff We Found Today - 10.15.08

Family, Kids & Health Stuff

• Pint-Size Eco Police: The New Generation of Greenies - (post from EarthFirst) Now, if all us parents can just keep our kids' enthusiasm and reverence for planet & people alive as they get older!
• Idbids for Kids - (post from Eco-Chick) A wonderful kit for kids that "encourages play, learning and caring the earth."

Food Stuff

• New Report: Bottled Water Contains Fertilizer Residue, Pain Medication, & Disinfection Byproducts - (post from The Good Human) Yuck!!!!
  

Home Stuff

• The M-velope: Moveable Sustainable Structures for Work and Play - (post from EcoSalon) Basically a really chic fort for adults...and you can get it at Neiman Marcus for a mere $100K + shipping (yes, we're being sarcastic). Still, it is pretty cool.
• Recycled Newspaper Bench - (post from Environmental Graffiti)
• 10 Eco-Friendly Decorating Ideas That Won't Bust Your Budget - (post from Sprig)
  

Beauty & Fashion Stuff

• Hard to Resist Eco-Coats - (post from EcoSalon) Some gorgeous "green" coats to lust after.
• Alkemie Jewelry - Wonderfully organic in design, this line of eco-jewelry is made from 100% reclaimed metals. We adore their rings - scroll through to ring "R4" - our favorite!
• A World First in Biodegradable Beauty Packaging - (post from Feelgood Style)
• Gap Organic Cotton Jeans, $69.50 - (post from Sprig) We were wondering when the this classic Amercian brand was going to go green.
  

Tech & Science Stuff

• Affordable, Local, Now: ZAP's Xebra - (post from Gas 2.0) A 4-door, 3-wheel Neighborhood Electric Vehicle (NEV) that's ideal for city driving.
  

Nature & Environment Stuff

• The Crystal Cave of Giants - (post from Environmental Graffiti) The wonders of this planet never cease to amaze us.
• The Weirdest Creature on Earth - (post from Environmental Graffiti) And yes it is...we're not sure what to make of this strange looking little guy.
  

Arts, Entertainment & Travel Stuff

• Recycled Cardboard Sculptures by Mark Langan - (post from EarthFirst) Amazing what you can do with some cardboard!
• Brando Architect Reveals Green Side of Actor's Island Retreat - (post from Ecorazzi) Cool to see that the great Marlon Brando is green even in the afterlife.
• Gwyneth Paltrow Fights Cancer With Biological Foods, T-Shirt - (post from Ecorazzi)
• 40 Close-to-Home Eco Excursions to Try This Fall - (post from Sprig)
  

Website Stuff

• showtheLOVE - Make It All Better - Super cool website that's just the perfect combination of eco-friendly tips, articles and info, mixed with a little green celebrity gossip. "showtheLove.com provides escapism, optimism, activism and sarcasm." Just up our alley!! Read more about them.

Other Random Cool Stuff

• Young Hollywood's Go Out and Vote Vidoes - (post from Ecorazzi) Cool and funny - just take a look.
  

Stuff We Found Today - 9.30.08

Food Stuff

• 30 Creepiest Vegetable on Earth - (post from Environmental Graffiti) For your viewing pleasure.
• Want to Save the Earth? UN Says Cut Meat from Your Diet Once a Week - (post from EcoScraps) What's one meal a week? Anyone can do that, right??
  

Home Stuff

• 15 Inspiring Glimpses into the Future of Green Housing - (post from EcoSalon) These are some pretty cool homes!
  

Tech & Cyber Stuff

• Honda Planning Hybrid Motorcycle - (post from ecoGeek) Good news for all you motorized two-wheelers.
• Air Capture System Can Filter Carbon Dioxide from Any Air, Anywhere - (post from Planetsave) Also check out the Discovery Channel's Project Earth episode featuring this technology.
• Slimming Down Flat-Screen TV Power Use - (post from EcoGeek) If you're planning on buying a new flat screen, wait for the new ones that consume less power.
  

School & College Stuff

• Rutgers Breaks Ground for Biggest College Solar Farm in U.S. - (post from EcoLocalizer)
• GreenReportCard.org - "...the first website to provide in-depth sustainability profiles for hundreds of colleges in all 50 U.S. States and Canada." See how your school scores.
  

Cool Website Stuff

• The Wedding Lens - A great green way to have your wedding guests share photos of your special day. This site was designed as a replacement for the plastic disposable wedding cameras that so many people use at weddings. This also makes a great gift for the wedding couple.
• The Read Green Initiative - Forget the glossies...read your favorite magazines online. They're even offering a free 1yr subscription just get you started!
• EcoBrain - Green Books for Green Living - This e-book website is currently offering new members a $5 credit for towards any book in their collection until Nov 1st.
• GreenYour.com - "...your go to guide for whatever you want to green." Covering practically all areas, information is grouped into Facts, Tips and Products. Read more about this site.
  

Other Random Cool Stuff

• Estate Bottled Fuel - (post from EcoScraps) Hilarious! After reading this post, be sure to check out the site Fine Fueling.
• Do You Really Need Fiji Water More than Fijians Do? - (post from EarthFirst) Stuff like this makes us sick.
  

VIDEO: Future History: Plastic Water Bottles - KQED Quest

This little video from KQED Quest ponders the question, "What does our use of bottled water say about us?" The funny and revealing answer comes through the perspective of an anthropologist from the distant future, trying to figure out what the purpose was of all these "sacred vessels" we left behind.