In a growing trend seen in city and state governments over the last couple years, the State of NY has now decided to remove the use of Bottled Water from all municipal operations. Bottled water will no longer be used or purchased by the the state or allowed in any state operations. The state will now be using tap water and filtered water as required. They should also use water filter bottles for people that don’t like to or don’t want to drink the nasty tap water.
Fire officials in Santa Clarita have finally released information about the tained bottled water at a local Jr. High School. It became clear that something was going on when 12 children became violently ill shortly after lunch at La Mesa Junior High School. The 12 students were immediately rushed to the hospital as the school was shut down and students interviewed as a precaution. It was found that all of the 12 students purchased bottled water at the school’s vending machine. The bottles in the machine and some remaining in students possesion were found to contain a “bleach-like substance.” County and state health services are still trying to determine how and when the bottled water was tainted.
Makes you want to use a filter bottle, huh? Filter your own water from the tap and know what you and your kids are drinking! Filtered water bottles and personal water filter bottles let you filter water as you drink.
Earth Day is with us again. Each year Earth Day becomes more and more important to us all. We are finding more reasons to be good to our environment and there are more things now that we all can do than ever before. The most popular is going green with drinking water. The first thing you need to do is get rid of bottled water. We all want healthy water in our bodies, but we must make sure that we are all doing the right thing for Mother Earth. At home and away, portable filtered water bottles are the best thing to use. These water filters work great and can be reused for months and years. Do your part: Save your health. Save your planet. Save yourself.
Once you get settled on your portable water filter, there are many other types of water filters that you should be looking into. This can be anything from under-counter filters to whole-house filters, or even shower filters and other independent single use filter devices. As technology advances, many different types of water filters become available. Be on the look out for new type and styles of filter bottles coming soon also!
As you look through some of the filters offered by manufacturers in the portable water filter market, you will find a wide range of different styles and more importantly, qualities of filters. Make sure you check carefully the documentation that the filter manufacturer provides relating to the type of filter and the test results. If you are provided with test results on your filter, you must make sure that these tests were performed by EPA-approved labs in the United States. If the tests were performed on the water filter outside the US (Mexico, Canada, South Africa) then the test results are worthless. Outside the US, it is very simple to pay a company to give you the “test results” you want. In the US, our regulations are much more difficult to fake.
When you are looking at your water bottle filter, make sure that you take these kinds of things into account when you are looking.
If you are in the market for a water filter bottle or portable filter, then I’m sure you have come across many changes and differences in the product. When comparing products in the filter bottle market, you must make sure you check a few key elements to make sure you are receiving a quality portable water filter product.
1. Is the manufacturer a sound, secure company? It is a good idea to research the company you are purchasing your product from. Checking to make sure they have the correct business insurance and that they have the ability to produce, test, quality control, and support their product.
2. Is the product tested by independent qualified labs? Every claim the company makes MUST be backed up by qualified independent laboratories. These labs should have tested every aspect of the bottle, filter, filtration ability, etc. It is important to note that these tests should be performed by federally qualified labs in the United States. If their “test results” come from Mexico or South Africa, it is because no lab in the US would give them a qualification on their product or filter.
3. Is the product safe? It is a good idea to get information about the type of plastic and other material used in the manufacture of the product to be certain it is safe. For instance, call and check the type of plastic used in the bottle and make sure that it is an FDA-approved plastic designed for use in food products. This type of plastic is perfectly safe, but is much more expensive. Sometimes companies will use a cheaper plastic with less quality to save money.
Once you have done your research, you simply need to drink and enjoy! Now you are well on your way to filtering your own water, saving the environment, and becoming a new member of the water filter bottle movement.
If you drink tap water, I hope you have heard about the many recent problems associated with municipal water. As a general rule, the water that comes from the tap might or might not be safe for us. The water always has chlorine, and in some cases, is quite large amounts and in many cases is not safe water to drink. It is widely known that chlorine is very bad for us, especially in large quantities and over a long period of time. Tap water also can contain large amounts of heavy metals, like Lead and Mercury. These metals are especially dangerous for children, elderly, and people with weakened immune systems.
What do I do?
For starters, quit drinking tap water on a regular basis. You will realize after not drinking the water for an extended period, when you go back and drink it again it will smell like chlorine and will have a bad taste. You need to immediately begin using water filters everywhere you go. Get some water filters for the house and for the refrigerator. When you are at work, traveling, or at the gym, make sure you get a water filter bottle. These personal water filters can be filled up with ordinary tap water and the filter inside will filter your water as you drink.
Stay healthy, help the environment, drink filtered water today!
As many of you already know, the Brita Fill & Go Bottle has been off the market for years now. While it claimed to be a great product, the development and design of the product was not well thought out. The old Brita Filter Bottle is now near impossible to find and the replacement filters are even more difficult to locate. The good news is water filter bottles and other personal water filters are now extremely popular and can be found in thousands of local stores and on the internet.
With new technology brings new products, and the water filter bottle is no different. With many years of design, development, testing, and focus groups, a new portable water filter bottle has been designed that will make other bottles look cheap by comparison. Small annoying things about other filter bottles have allowed new designs and materials to lead the way. Stay tuned for more information about this new water bottle filter!
At one time, Brita carried a “Fill & Go” bottle which was their version of a water bottle filter. This Brita Filter Bottle used a basic carbon block filter which removed chlorine and odors from the water making it taste much better.
The Brita Bottle is currently not in production and not available from Brita anymore. They have decided to discontinue selling the product in the United States. There are many other water filter bottles on the market whereby you can gain the same quality filtration in a portable unit.