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Filter For Good Earth Day Giveaway |
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| By Steve Balogh in Green Living | April 18, 2008 | ||
The good folks at Brita have given Groovy Green two sets of a Nalgene Bottle and a Faucet Filtration System to give away to our readers in celebration of earth day, and as a part of their FilterForGood Pledge.
How to win: Leave a brief comment letting us know what you plan to do this Earth Day, and make sure that you tell us your email address (Email addresses are not posted online from the WordPress comment form, only the editors will see them.) Two lucky readers will be chosen at random from the comments.
Also, check out FilterForGood.com today!. Take their pledge to avoid bottle water and use a refillable container.
Americans send about 38 billion water bottles a year to landfills.1 Considering the 1.5 million barrels of oil needed to make those bottles, the environmental impact of plastic bottle waste is truly staggering.2
That’s why Brita and Nalgene have teamed up to create the FilterForGood pledge. It’s a simple commitment to reduce your personal waste by giving up bottled water, even if it’s just a few days each week. Together, filtered water and a reusable bottle are an ideal solution for going green at home and on the go. It’s an easy change that can make a big difference.
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Natalie said,
I haven’t planned anything officially yet, but I think we’ll make a trip to the recycling bin, and maybe plant some flowers with the kids.
And keep the lights off until it’s completely dark out!
urbanmike said,
We’ll be spending Earth Day out in the garden preparing our yard for the corn, carrots, grains, potatoes, beans, apples, peaches and berries that we hope to harvest later in the year.
Anny said,
This earth day I’m making a nice big vegan dinner, if the weather permits I plan on eating out side. And working on my vegetable garden. I’m planning on getting rid of as much lawn as possible over the next few years, and replace it with native plants, and edible land scape.
Cindy said,
I’ll be doing some planting, getting my organic garden going. I’ll also be talking in depth with my children and neighbors about what we can do for our earth. We will discuss what we can do with our grey water, and what systems we might be able to set up to move it to where we need it. Along with this, there will be no t.v. that day, we’ll all check the house and make sure things are unplugged that aren’t in use, and we’re going to cook everything at the fire pit. Board games at twilight by candlelight, and bicycles instead of cars for the day, well, it’s a start.
lilypad said,
I am hoping to celebrating this weekend at :
Operation Adaptation – a special weekend-long concert assembled to promote and explore eco-friendly lifestyle alternatives.
Check it out;
‘The whole stage – instruments, p.a. system, lights, EVERYTHING – is completely powered by eight individuals’ human energy!! You will be given the opportunity to make your own physical contribution if you choose to ride. Or simply sit back and enjoy the music of Willy Porter, Fat Maw Rooney, or one of many great bands to take the stage where the power is provided by the people!”
Beth aka Fake Plastic Fish said,
It’s wonderful to give up the wastefulness of bottled water in favor of tap water. But Clorox’s FilterForGood campaign is a bit disingenuous, as the plastic Brita filter cartridges are not recyclable or refillable in North America.
Please join the campaign and sign the petition at http://www.gopetition.com/petitions/recycle-used-brita-water-filter-cartridges.html to urge Clorox to take responsibility for the millions of plastic Brita filter cartridges that are landfilled or incinerated each year, as is already being done by the Brita company in Europe!
For more information, please visit our site at http://www.takebackthefilter.org.
And please spread the word. Clorox has already contacted us about this campaign, so it’s working to get their attention. We need all the signatures and letters to Brita/Clorox that we can get!
leah bragg said,
I plan on spending the day with my 4 kids teaching them to care more for the planet taht we live on. We live in Louisiana so around here we have to love the earth, we know first hand how quickly it can be gone. Have a great day.
Vanessa said,
Our family went to the city’s “Go Green” festival… We’re speding earth day planting new trees and perennials, and installing a rain collection barrel! We also spent this weekend replacing our old chemical cleaners with Shaklee all natural cleaners. We also bought smart strips for our 3 media centers in our home. The kids (ages 2 & 4) already know so much about not being ‘wasteful’!
Matthew said,
Our community college is having all sorts of activities to promote earth day so I’m looking forward to that! I just found your site a few weeks ago, and now I check it out everday! Thanks for the opportunity to win this Britta filter!
Munima said,
I am going to go green today…from today I am going to only use reusable bags for shopping and do the plastics, paper, cans recycling. Also, I plan to buy indoor plant today (I don’t have a outdoor garden) while I am grocery shopping and buy organic foods. I have already started using less electricity & water. Today is our 2nd Marriage anniversary and it’s also another reason my husband and I want to use this wonderful time of our life to make changes in the right direction . Hopefully it’ll be a start as a small step towards keeping our dear earth a more nice place to live in and a welcoming place for our future children.
cynthia cantrell said,
My family will be having an Earth Day 2008 Celebration in our backyard with our neighbors. We will use only recycled material and eat food grown at sustainable farm. We plan on wrapping up the day by having each family member plant a tree in the backyard. That’s 7 trees!!!!
Green SAHM said,
I love this idea, even if the filters aren’t recycleable here yet.
No specific Earth Day plans here. We make a general effort year round to control our electricity use. We garden, compost and recycle. But of course, we’ll be talking to the kids about what it all means and why it matters.
NiraliSherni said,
I am amazed at how novel the idea of a tap filter for drinking water is in the western world. Here in India it is so common as to be part of most households. It certainly is part of mine. This earth day i shall do as i do everyday, in the interest of thrift, not so much to save the planet i have to admit: Switch off whatever electrical items i do not need, recycle, try not to waste anything etc etc.
Erin said,
I plan on planting tons of trees around my property and start recylcing more.
GJ said,
Not much will change today. My family and I are avid recycler’s. From beer cans, to V-8 can’s. We save the tabs for our friends Mother, who’s church turns them in. We recycle our left over can’s and use the money “cha-ching” . . . .
To go camping!!!!!
Our city has curb side recycling, so much of our recycle goes into the bins.
Will probably have a nice cold beer, rinse the can, pull the tab and think about another adventure our camping on our recycled cans.
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Joanne said,
We will spend Earth Day teaching our four daughters fow that can make the world a better place. We will work in our garden, show the children how the compost works and reduces our trash output, and smell the rosemary and lavender bushes. Later we will lay on the lawn and watch the stars in the sky.
Jessica said,
We plan on planting our garden today (if it doesn’t rain.) =)
James said,
This Earth Day my wife and I are making a commitment to cut down on our consumption. We have already started to use reusable bags when we go to the grocery and are trying to cut down on the amount of miles we drive every week. Go Green!
Elizabeth W said,
Starting today, I will be bringing my own reusable bag to the grocery store. I will also recycle cautiously.
colleen said,
I’ll be writing for one of the three green blogs to which I contribute. I also hung out my laundry to dry outside instead of using the dryer, made my fiance use the toaster oven instead of the oven to heat up his organic tater tots, and later I’ll make dinner with local veggies from the farmers’ market and herbs from our garden. Baby steps…I’d buy a hybrid if I could…
Seraphina said,
I am going to mow grass with my brand new electric mower!
NiraliSherni said,
@colleen, why not go in for an electric vehicle? ZAP’s vehicles are affordable, and their running costs are so low the vehicle practically pays for itself!
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Tammy Overstreet said,
I am becoming increasingly conscious of my responsibility to do my part. I recycle all of my trash and I have started hanging my laundry out to dry. I never keep lights or appliances turned on when they are not needed. This year for earth day…myself and my grandkids will be cleaning a section of Cedar Creek in our hometown. My grandchildren are huge recyclers…the oldest being ten years old..all 4 of them put in a good bit of hours work each week towards recycling.
Melissa said,
Every day is “Earth Day” is my house because I instruct all members of my family(my DH and three sons) to reduce, reuse and recycle. We turn off lights while leaving rooms, we reuse grey water to flush the toilet, I wash only full loads of laundry and dishes and buy eco friendly dish and laundry detergents. I have recycled for more than 15 years–before it became fashionable. If I can’t recycle I try to find another use for an item. I honestly can say I am the greenest person I know.
joaquin said,
What a great campaign, and yes definitely Clorox has to start permitting refills of their Britta containers.
I love that they already got in touch with them to fix this problem.
Tony Boorman said,
My wife & myself have brourht our four children up to respect the earth in the way we live our daily lives from recycling all our house hold goods to the amount we use the car or walk/ ride our bikes. In my new role a chef lecture i will be bringing all my values to a larger auidence with a few to turning our college as green as possible.
Dayse Eathingale said,
Avoiding any kind of paper as possible,
Reading books at computer, notes and bills with internet bank.
Our rain forests needs to be recovered!
Kara said,
My family and I will be making trips to recycle whatever we can.
Cristina said,
earth day a couple of friends are taking a hike early in the morning. After Santa Monica beach is having an earth day event which we plan on going to volunteer or give our support for earth day.
Ruby said,
I will be working a Health Fair thru my job helping making our neighborhoods safe for our children, the future of tomorrow.
David Sobczak said,
I started a compost bin at the beginning of this year and I have bought some trees to plant on the west side of my house to help with the sun. I know the little trees aren’t going to do much this season but in the next couple of years it will actually make a difference. “One small step from me, one giant leap for mankind”
Monika said,
I, along with the rest of my family, will be vegetarians for the day. We will be taking our lunches in lunch-boxes to work/school. In the evening, we will go without electricity for as long as possible. We will spend time together by playing a couple of board games and also trying out a few crafts made from recyclable and reusable materials.
Sumana said,
I will take my mom to see Earth movie. Also we will be finishing planting our organic veg garden that day. We have coordinated our garden with a friend so that we are not duplicating vegetables. This way we can share produce with each other. We hope not to have to buy any vegetables this year.
Seth said,
I have purchased a Brita water filter pitcher so I can stop using bottled water. I will also start bringing my reusable grocery bag at the store every time to avoid plastic bags.
Arlene Mccray said,
I was needing wood mulch for my yard but instead of wood mulch I am getting tire mulch so I can recycle old tires and it will last forever. Thus saving the landfills. I will also be putting a sign up in my yard about the tire mulch so my neighbors will see how we can all recycle .
Eric Zinn said,
I intend to survey my home and examine, room by room, which conventional light bulbs can be replaced with CFL’s.
Nicole said,
I’m going to take my bike to work instead of driving, I’ll have to get up earlier but now that the weather is getting better why waste the gas and the chance for the exercise. I’ve never actually lived close enough to work before to get away without a long commute. I always use refillable water bottles, and have taken to eating less meat and recycling more. If I could get away with composting in my apartment I would, but there’s no where I could do it.
Danielle E. said,
I think we will go to the tree planting at the park and work in our home garden.
Amy Liang said,
I will teach my 2 young kids about the eco-system.
barbara said,
Stopped using plastic bags. Using reusable ones. On Earth Day, change from using plastic water bottles to stainless steel, finish changing out light bulbs to the compact ones.
Christi said,
We have officially changed all of our light bulbs to the CFL’s and no longer buy bottled water. Instead, we have bought water bottles and keep them filled with filtered water and in the refrigerator ready to grab. This earth day I plan on starting a couple other things. One is to buy a low flow shower head (1.5 gal per minute), plan out my garden and try to accumulate as many totes as possible.
Amanda said,
I plan on spending the day outside and using less electricity today.
On an every day, we use glass instead of plastic, reusable bags, CFLs, natural body products, and so much more!
jenny said,
I plan on making a trip to the recycling center to bring old paint, light bulbs and misc things that can be recycled or reused by others less fortunate. I also plan on continuing to use my totes instead of taking the plastic bags that the stores insist on us using when you are shopping for groceries.
Sandra Lark said,
I’m installing two more rain barrels today! We’re also planning a “green spring yard/garden clean up” – rakes not leaf blowers, compost not yard bags, installing solar lights etc.
Sherrie said,
We have been transplanting maple trees from an easement to our own property. (If they so decide, the easement will be straight-cut bulldozed and everything will be lost.)
Tonight, I am taking my children to see Jack Hanna as a featured speaker, and he’s bringing some of his creatures.
Earth and wildlife: both from my heart.
Kate said,
I will be taking my two kids to Earth Day activities around town. They are young (2 1/2 and 1) but I hope they will start to grasp how important it is to conserve and reuse. Like every day, we will recycle everything we can and use cfls and reusable shopping bags.
Thanks for having the giveaway!
Laura said,
My husband and I have been using our own reusable bags, for more than one reason. 1st we are helping the environment, and 2nd, we get $0.05 off for every reusable bag we use!! So it helps with our grocery bills!
We also recycle everything! We bring our recycling home from work to put into our bins at home.
My coworker and I have also started to recycle paper at work, as it was all just going in the trash. Now we are putting less trash in the dumps, and recyling paper!!
Lindsay said,
Today, I’m going to use a reusable bottle when I go to the gym and make sure items not in use are unplugged.
Sarah said,
Hi. I plan to expand my garden this year and to learn more about no-till gardening. I started gardening a couple of years ago when we finally moved from a small apartment with no balcony or patio to a small house with a yard. The first couple of years I focused on observing my space and learning more about growing our own food. Now that I have a couple of years under my belt, I’m looking into more natural ways of improving the garden. A big focus for this year will be on ‘companion planting’. I hope that by planing veggies that help eachother grow near eachother that I’ll get better results. Also, planting this way can reduce insects and disease, which many people use chemicals to treat. I also learned that our local foodbank accepts fresh fruit/veggie donations and that this is a great way to share the garden yield with the community.
Stan said,
Today I am going to the recycling center to deposit all the plastic bottles, aluminum cans, office paper, etc. Already I have added insulation to my house, changed out the light bulbs to CFLs and placed an insulation blanket around the hot water heater. I will try to remember to bring the reusable bags to the market. I put some in both cars. I will stop using the clothes dryer now that the weather is warmer. And doing some composting for the garden. I am also walking more and biking to work. Good exercise!
Hillery Cross said,
We celebrated this weekend by putting in the CFL bulbs at home. I also went to a workshop on being environmentally friendly in our yard to see what I can do about eliminating chemicals in our garden and other earth friendly tips. We’re also in the process of getting started with vermi-composting.
CD said,
I have shredded all my companies used paper (emails, faxes, reports, etc.) and am taking all the paper to the recycling site in the town I work in.
I have committed to using only reusable shopping bags and have recently substituted CFL’s for all lightbulbs in my house.
GKC said,
My husband and I are celebrating our third wedding anniversary today. We married on Earth Day with a completely “green” ceremony and reception to show our family and friends what a difference you can make. We plan on volunteering at our local Earth Day celebration on Saturday.
Bonnie said,
Our local park has a flower box underneath it’s sign. The box has a few irises growing on one side and an overgrown bush, but has not been touched in a few years. With the help of my 12 and 3 year old sons, we’re going to make it beautiful….trim the hedge, pull all the weeds and plant some beautiful flowers to give it color. It’s our favorite park and we want to show it and the many people that play there, that we love it and want to give back to it!
Donna said,
I plan on staying home. No lights all day,although I do use all energy saving lights thru out my house.
Rebecca said,
We are making our bi-weekly trip to the local recyling center and then going to see the Earth movie.
Nicki said,
I have no plans yet but think it would be a good idea to eat a vegan dinner. I start a new exercise program this evening and am guessing veggies would be good. I am also moving next week and am going to buy a Brita filter for my new apartment. I live in texas and the drinking water requires we buy bottled water so I think I will give the filter a try.
Kate AC said,
This year, I have made a very active effort to become more Earth Friendly. My husband I went went vegan, we switched our light bulbs to CFLs, I started a worm composting bin in our back yard for our food scraps and we only use reusable bags for shopping. Today, I will be planting a vegetable garden. My goal is to one day become completely sustainable!
Elizabeth Y. Wehmeier said,
I am very excited about earth day this year! My family and I are in the first home we have ever owned and we have plans to do a lot today. We are planting fruit trees in an orchard that we are making where there was nothing but bare dirt. We are also planting more seeds in our garden and we are giving back to our community by planting some flower bulbs along the road side where they will be visible to passing motorists to enjoy. My hope is that all of this will help make not only my land, but the entire community a better place and that maybe, some of my neighbors will do the same.
Jordan said,
I will be participating in the “eat locally” event at the work cafe to reduce emissions from the food we eat.
rebecca brink said,
I have been planting and doing yard work. My kids are going to take a walk this afternoon and pick up trash in the neighborhood. Then we are going to go to the nature trail down the road and visit the pond.
Phill said,
I will turn the compost piles and inventory what lights I haven’t changed to CFL’s.
she said,
today i’m collecting pop tabs for Ronald McDonald House — recycling & donating to a charity!
Mitchell said,
I plan on taking my three children to the local recycle center and showing them progress in action. We will also go look at trash that comes in and notice items that can recylced and ones that should not be used at all. We will also complete changing the last 6 bulbs in our house to eco friendly types. Thank you.
kris said,
On Earth Day I had everyone in my office building not use a paper plate, recycle their office paper and recycle the cans and plastic bottles. My goal is to show the office with just one day what we could accomplish! I am taking a walk for lunch instead of going to the gym and taking my co-workers with me!
I always use re-usalbe bags and my family hits the farmers market once a week!
Melissa Smothers said,
My family has stopped using plastic water bottles. We are also using CFL’s. We started biking to the local grocery for last minute items instead of driving.
Janet said,
Today I plan to get some flower plants planted in flower beds and maybe work on getting my raised-bed garden boxes ready for planting. Also, I will try to be aware of any extra lights burning tonight in our house that need turned off.
Kristen said,
walk, not drive to campus =]
cris said,
we’re planting the seedlings we started a few weeks ago – it’s time to move them outside. Then we’ll be starting more plants.
Cindy Trinh said,
Around my house I have changed to from regular light bult to the compact bult to save energy and I am using the filter for the water.
Katie said,
Well, two weeks ago we planted a garden full of beans, tomatoes, peppers, onions and garlic. Less money at the grocery store. I am trying to save the money for the numerous bags that I use at the grocery, but I try to take the two that I do have, but I always feel bad becuase I have to use more anyway. We stopped using paper plates and napkins. We use cloth towels and normal dishware instead, I have to wash them anyway. We also bought a retractable clothesline, it’s awesome and only $20 at Orchard’s Supply.
Rachael said,
I worked on the recycling and the compost heap already ~ I plan to work more on digging up online resources for my upcoming “Going Green” program next week and read a book – not watch TV!
chad said,
Started a new herb garden to make home-made tea
Donnelle Jageman said,
I am going to lead my club at Washington and Jefferson College in projects to help sustain our lives on earth. We are hosting a Sustainable Sushi Event that showcases sushi options that are safer for the environment and harvested by environmentally conscience methods. We are also planning to give away 200 compact fluorescent light bulbs to the college community and host a trip to see Oceans, the movie that comes out on Earth Day.
Lisa Ames said,
I am planning a mini earth fair at my childrens school this year. The school recycles many different things such as chip bags and juice pouches and bottles and cans and we thought we would bring that out and invite SDGE and I love a clean san diego and our water company to join up to help educated the students and parents and community on what they can do at home to help our planet
Oksana said,
I plan to spend this Great Anniversary Day with my family in the countryside, where we will look and enjoy the Mother Nature, listen birds songs and each other.
ashley hudson said,
I will be not driving my car on earth day. Also we will be cleaning up our apartment without the lights on . will use natural lighting. Plus were going to turn off most electronic’s today to save energy.
Tina S. said,
I plan to use non-harmful cleaners!