Sentences with phrase «of plastic water bottles»

The most recent endeavor undertaken by the residents was a project to create toys out of plastic water bottles.

However, we would like to take it a step further and reduce the use of plastic water bottles which we normally take with us on our trips.

* And one BIG, HUGE change we are about to undertake - getting rid of the plastic water bottles!

The convenience of plastic water bottles is what keeps everybody coming back for more; I get it.

Get rid of those plastic water bottles and food containers and replace them with glass.

The municipal water department in Paris, in concert with the mayor, has embarked on a new project called Fontaine Petillante, the aim of which is to encourage Parisians to drink more healthful water and to reduce the number of plastic water bottles in the city's landfills.

The Aquarium has created a temporary art installation showcasing the number of plastic water bottles sold in the café between September and November last year.

In a step to become more environmentally friendly, the city of San Francisco's Board of Supervisors has voted to ban the sale of plastic water bottles on city property by the fall of 2014.

San Francisco has made another step towards greening the city this week, with a recent ordinance to ban the sale of plastic water bottles on city - owned property.

It's estimated that around 80 % of the plastic water bottles purchased by Americans end up in landfills.

Some 15 minutes later, they came back with disheartening news: the sonar signal was a collection of plastic water bottles that must have been dumped overboard from a modern boat.

I use a stainless steel water bottle (my favorite is Kleen Canteen) instead of plastic water bottles in order to reduce plastic waste but also to avoid toxins like Bisphenol A (BPA), which has been shown to imitate estrogen and other hormones in the body.

It all starts at the airport, where a deluge of plastic water bottles and snack packaging tempts us at every turn.

In a 2009 study published in the journal Environmental Science and Pollution Research, researchers found significant amounts of estrogen in 78 % of plastic water bottle brands.

is all about the toxicity of plastic water bottles.

Utilizing many materials found around his house or neighborhood, Hawkinson has constructed works in an astounding array of media — from a tiny bird skeleton out of fingernails to a singing machine made of plastic water bottles.

About FilterForGood Each year, Americans purchase billions of plastic water bottles.

SteriPEN avoids plastic pollution by keeping thousands of plastic water bottles out of the waste cycle.

Anyone who's been to South by Southwest, Austin City Limits or any of the other big public events in Austin, Texas knows how much waste, in the form of plastic water bottles, plastic beer cups, and disposable paper items, gets produced.

From high quality speakers all the way to the minimalist use of printed materials, elimination of plastic water bottles and other steps to hold as green a conference as possible, CompostModern is becoming a flagship event for sustainability and design.

Make It: Cut the top off of a plastic water bottle and wrap with vellum; secure with double - sided tape.

There are a few easy steps to get you started: Always filter your water, don't drink out of plastic water bottles or use plastics for storing food, avoid aluminum and canned goods, and always purchase organic meats, fruits, and vegetables.

S'well was launched in 2010 with a single mission: to stop the use of plastic water bottles.

Water bottle filling station installed in the Nature Center to reduce the use of plastic water bottles

It can be related to several factors, one being the absorption of estrogen mimicking compounds from our environment — BPA residue from handling receipts, drinking out of plastic water bottles, etc..

Thanks to the latest news, pretty much everyone knows that drinking out of plastic water bottles is bad because of the BPA and potential for other contaminants.

Knowing damn well that only 20 % of plastic water bottles are recycled!