SustainLane - Message in a Water Bottle

February 2008
Edition 42

Greetings!

We understand why many people are wary of the drinking water entering their homes. Only last week a new study confirmed the presence of trace elements of pharmaceuticals in municipal water supplies all over the country. So the question is: do we strive to improve our water quality, or make more trips to the store for bottles?

SustainLane contributors seem to think it's quality all the way. Read on to see why Roji O. likes her water ionized not stirred, what bottle Louda B. fills up with filtered water, and what product Adam W. trusted to purify his water in the Amazon Rainforest.

Plus, check out a truly innovative and cheap water filter in our Green Video of the Week, and read up on all the latest H2O news in our In the News section.

Share Green Knowledge - Win A Solar Backpack

We made a list of the 100 most searched items on SustainLane.com. Why you ask? Because people on the internet want to know more about the "green cred" of these products, and we thought you should have the chance to share your knowledge. That's why.

If educating the masses isn't incentive enough, every review you write before the April 10th deadline counts as one "ticket" in a raffle for some great prizes. One Grand Prize winner will receive a free Voltaic Solar Backpack, and ten runners-up will each get a SustainLane tote-bag and t-shirt. Just follow the link below to see a complete listing of the contest rules and all 100 products. Good luck, and happy reviewing!

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Featured Product: Kangen Turmeric Water Ionizer

While the average American is safe from "Montezuma's Revenge" in their tap water, other toxins still find their way into ur drinking water. Read on to see which water ionizer Roji O. recommends, not just for purifying her water, but for giving it new life as well.

Click here for Kangen Turmeric Sigma Water System

Clean your temple!

"I was introduced to "kangensui" (Japanese for ionized water) last year. My friend gave 30 liters to try over a weeks time. Ionization reduces acid in the water and makes it more alkaline (a good thing for your body). Ingestion of ionized alkaline water acts to..." click here to read more

Have you tried the Kangen Turmeric Sigma Water Ionizer? How about a different water ionizer? Write a review at SustainLane.com and share your thoughts.

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Green Video of the Week - Mobile Filtration

1.1 billion people in the world today don't have access to clean water (yes, you read that right), and nearly 2 million of them die each year from water-related diseases. Enter the Aquaduct - it may not be a solution to the world's water crisis, but its no "drop in the bucket" either.

Have any ideas for next weeks green video of the week? (the topic is tote-bags) Please e-mail us at community@sustainlane.com and let us know!

Featured Business: Klean Kanteen

The case for avoiding bottled water is as clear as, well, water (if you're unsure why, follow this link). So which re-usable water bottle is the best choice? Read on to see why Louda B. recommends the Klean Kanteen both as a water bottle and as a bodygaurd.

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Five Stars

I've lost three, yet I still buy another one

"I love the Kleen Kanteen. Love it. My water doesn't taste funky like it used to when i used a Nalgene, and i can also put hot liquids (like my morning COFFEE!!!!) in it. It also looks super slick when I'm carrying it around, which is very important to a city girl like myself. It can also double as protection..." click here to read more

Like your Klean Kanteen? Prefer a different water bottle? Write a review at SustainLane.com and let everyone know what you think!

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Water in the News

You can go up to three weeks without food, but less than 3 days without water. Anything we need that much, that often must be pretty important. Check out the articles below to see just how important it is, and to find out what the world is doing to make sure we can keep getting it.

Science Daily says it's clean, but we still don't know if we want to drink it...

Drugs in our drinking water.

Read this before that last story makes you switch to bottles.

Cleantech muses on why we haven't solved our growing water crisis yet.

We might all be in the same boat as Georgia, Alabama and Florida pretty soon if we don't watch our water sources carefully.

Thoughts about these headlines? Email us at community@sustainlane.com and let us know!

Staff Pick: Katadyn Water Purifying Bottle

In a world lazy enough to inspire a beer launching fridge, who has time to filter, treat, and boil their own water anymore? Thank goodness for Katadyn's all inclusive water bottle - now we can be lazy outdoors too!

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Best Water Bottle Ever

"I traveled through the Amazon with a friend who owned this water bottle and it was without a doubt the greatest invention ever. While everyone else was treating their water, waiting for it, then filtering it into separate bottles, this girl just filled the bottle up and started drinking - the water..." click here to read more

Have any thoughts on this water bottle? Write a review at Sustainlane.com and share!

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