Posts filed under 'Water Week'
Well, we have successfully said good bye to 2009 (good riddance?) and are looking forward to a happier and healthier 2010. January is the month to start anew by kicking some bad habits, and starting some good ones. One of my resolutions is to eat better and drink more water this year!
But it can be very difficult to drink the recommended amount of water each day–eight glasses or 64 ounces. That’s a lot of water! I will admit, before I became a more environmentally friendly consumer, I bought disposable water bottles and would grab one on my way out the door, because I know the important health benefits of drinking enough water:
- Healthy Bodily Function: We lose a lot of water during the day through sweating and breathing. If we lose even just 10% of the water in our body, we’re considered dehydrated—even losing 1-2% can cause us to feel tired, and get headaches. So drinking enough water helps us think better, feel energized and helps our internal organs just function better, which could ward off disease.
- Pretty Skin: This is related to #1 since our skin is our largest organ. With enough water, our skin will have luster, feel more pliable, less dry and just look healthier.
- Weight Loss: If we rob our kidneys of enough water, they have to work harder to rid our bodies of waste, which could lead to kidney stones. Ouch. Then, the liver might have to take up the slack and then can’t focus on metabolizing stored fat, which will ultimately build up more fat. You get the picture.
So, back to my lack of water drinking. I’m getting better. I keep Reduce WaterWeek in my fridge and always have a cold bottle of water ready to grab on my way out the door. They fit in my purse, are attractive and easily fit in my car’s cup holder (not true for many of my other water bottles). I’m still not up to 64 ounces, but I’m doing better and feel good that I’m not contributing to the wasteful growth of our landfills. This may be one New Year’s resolution that I can actually keep!
Check out our wide variety of water bottles at www.reduceeveryday.com and start drinking to your health too.
Rani Quirk, Marketing Manager
January 4th, 2010
The holiday shopping season is officially upon us and if you haven’t crossed everyone off your list yet, we thought it would be helpful to share some tips on how to be a bit more eco-friendly during this yearly ritual of mass purchasing and consumption. And the good part, not only will these tips help you be more green, they may just save you some green too.
- Get organized: Write down all your gifts and consolidate your shopping trips. Don’t drive to far away stores to pick up one or two things. That’s a big waste of emissions. Plan to hit a few stores on one big trip.
- Bring reusable shopping bags. These bags are not just for the grocery store; why not bring them to the mall as well? Makes good sense.
- Shop online. This is a bit obvious, but it’s worth repeating. Because you are not driving anywhere, you’re saving on fossil fuels and emissions.
- Buy locally. Look for vendors who are local—farmers, craftspeople, etc.—and support them. You know their products didn’t travel across an ocean to get to you. Energy is saved and pollution is reduced.
- Green gift wrapping: Use recycled papers, newspapers or fabric to wrap and decorate packages. Make bows out of fabric ribbon instead of the plastic kind; these take a long time to decompose and can give off toxic fumes when burned.
- Rechargeable batteries: Consider buying rechargeable batteries and include a charger as part of the gift. This will cut down dramatically on the amount of discarded batteries that end up polluting the earth.
- Make it with love: Make homemade gifts, and if they’re edible, even better. This way, you are showing great affection (it takes thought and effort to cook/bake/assemble something) and when the gift is consumed, all that is left over is a handy jar or container.
- Save the paper: This is tough with kids, since they have very little patience opening gifts, but a lot of wrapping paper can be saved with a little careful ripping. Especially on big toy packages. There is easily enough usable paper to be saved for small packages next year.
- Give green gifts: Help spread the word about the importance of saving our earth. Look for gifts with eco-labels, made out of recycled products or that help people become more green. Reduce WaterWeek bottles are attractive and giving them will encourage the recipient to stop buying wasteful disposable water bottles.
- Gift Cards: There’s the constant debate whether gift cards are the lazy man’s way out, with that aside, it is a great green solution. Your loved one gets to pick out what they really want, reducing the amount of unwanted items ending up in the Goodwill bin.
That’s it. No doubt, there are many more ways to be green this season. Hopefully, we can all keep some of these tips in mind as we hit the stores, whether brick and mortar or online. Keep thinking green and you may save some green.
–Ken Kreafle, CEO of Base Brands
November 30th, 2009
The average American household spends hundreds of dollars each year buying bottled water. If these families were to fill reusable bottles with their own filtered tap water, they could save an average of at least $500 per year and help reduce the nearly 200 million pounds of plastics waste… Click to read the full WaterWeek press release.
July 2nd, 2008
I confess, I’m frequently on the lookout for great-looking water bottles. I love drinking water… Click here to read how one WaterWeek user LOVES to reduce by using her new WaterWeek bottles!
Basebrands would like to thank “Green Unlimited” for their glowing report on WaterWeek. It is exciting to think of the endless possibilities as we all join together to REDUCE!
July 2nd, 2008
One day I read some startling statistics about how wasteful we Americans can be. As I thought about my own lifestyle, I wondered what I could do differently.
That’s how I came up with the concept for ReduceTM. I wanted to make it convenient, affordable and “cool” to be eco-friendly every day. Like most of you, I spend most of time at home or at work, so I started to brainstorm some ideas about new ways to reduce waste in these two places.
The idea for WaterWeek came to me as I thought about how many plastic bottles are sitting in landfills because people don’t make time to recycle. We know what we should be doing, but we’re not doing it. Why? Primarily because it’s not convenient.
With WaterWeek, you make a one-time purchase and re-use your water bottles as often as you’d like. When I tell people about this solution they “get it” and want one for themselves. It’s easy to use and we’ve got some great colors and patterns you’ll love. Let’s reduce bottles together!
What has been your motivation to “go green”?
June 20th, 2008
