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by Crissy Trask

Welcome to my blog where I share almost anything I think will help make greener living undeniable and simple. News, tips, insight and resources served up weekly. I also share my perspectives on others' perspectives and actions. Agree or disagree, I hope you will find them thought-provoking and a starting point for conversation.

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MARCH 4, 2009 Recycle Your Water Filters

Two years ago there was only one water filter manufacturer taking back spent filters from customers and recycling them--Global Environmental Technologies, Inc., manufacturer of TerraFlo®. Well, now Brita pitcher filters are recyclable at participating locations or by sending the filters directly to Preserve, a consumer products company who recycles the filters for use in their line of products, including tableware, food storage containers, cutting boards, colanders and mixing bowls. This is very good news at a time when more and more people are giving up bottled water, and filtering tap water at home.

When you recycle your filters, remember to complete the recycling of your spent cartridges by purchasing Preserve products you might be in need of--and suggest them to all your friends!

2009 BLOG INDEX

Posts by Topic

Air Quality
6/8/09, Leaf Blowers: An Environmental Nightmare

Cleaning
4/14/09, Don’t Be So Quick to Blame the Low-Phosphate Detergent

Energy
7/6/09, It’s Summer Time and the Livin’ is ‘Green’!
4/7/09, Window Films Can Lower Your Cooling Bills and Your Tax Liability
3/14/09, Bundle Your Gadgets

Food
10/27/09, Super Freakonomics Authors Come Down Hard on Local Food
10/22/09, Hey Foodies, What Are You Feeding Your Pets?

Green Terms
5/26/09, A Closer Look at the Definition of “Recycled” and Some Other “Re” Words

Plastic, and other Trash
7/13/09, Will a Ban on Bottled Water Lad to Bad Beverage Choices?
4/22/09, Bottled Water Gets Reinvented
3/2/09, Inefficient Packaging Awards (No. 1)

Perspectives
9/14/09, Gullibility is Derailing Progress
8/24/09, Check Your Lifestyle Before Bragging About Recycling
8/19/09, Simple Solutions Won’t Work Alone: Comprehensive is the True Agent of Change
2/22/09, The Unhappiest Generation
2/12/09, Inauguration Attendees Fail to Demonstrate Change

Reduce
8/5/09, Direct Mail Marketers Want to Force Junk Mail on Us
3/21/09, Better Yard Sales
1/25/09, Wasting Trees: Why I Hate Junk Mail

Reuse
10/14/09, Wrapping with Your Butcher
5/7/09, Craigslist Buyers are A Flakey Bunch on the Whole

Recycling
6/22/09, Not Separating Your Recyclables from Your Trash Can Hurt
3/4/09, Recycle Your Water Filters

Transportation
6/15/09, Avoid Hot Car Syndrome to Reduce Emissions…and Discomfort

Water
3/27/09, Water, Water Everywhere, but Not a Drop…

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