The Reality of Recycling

Did You Know?

Recently we read an eye‐opening article from the New York Times regarding China and their ban on recycling plastics and paper products from other countries. Click here to read the article.

The United States has been sending millions of tons of scrap paper and scrap plastics annually to China, but China will no longer be accepting our materials for recycling. Now we (and many other parts of the world) are scrambling to figure out what to do with our 6th largest export to China.

Is Recycling Really Working?

What this New York Times article makes us think about is the reality of recycling, which we’d venture to guess a lot of folks aren’t apprised of. We think we are doing our part when we toss our single‐use, individual serving sized bottled water container into the recycling bin. But maybe we shouldn’t be using those bottles in the first place. Putting plastic bottles in the recycle bin isn’t a magical solution that easily makes the bottle disappear.

The reality of recycling: it takes a lot of energy and resources to do make it happen.

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The Insider's Guide to Plastic Pollution

BEAT PLASTIC POLLUTION

This year's World Environment Day  theme was "Beat Plastic Pollution."  Right up my alley, right??  We certainly push the benefits of our BodyGlove Filter Bottle to replace plastic bottle water on the go, and our BodyGlove systems for the home.  But, the #beatplasticpollution got me thinking, specifically about single-use plastic that our family uses.  I mean, I am ANTI-bottled water, but what about all the other stuff???????  Not so much.

I grew up in Southern California, where environmental concerns were at the forefront even 30 years ago.  We were raised never to pollute the ocean and campaigns like "Keep Tahoe Blue."  I always cut the six-pack, plastic ring, soda packaging because I didn’t want it to end up in the ocean hurting a fish.  We saw the trash and crap that washed up on OUR beach at it was sad.

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What Mom Never Told You About Clean Water Tests

Have you ever thought about your drinking water quality?  

Consumers concerned about the purity of the drinking water they use in their homes or businesses can benefit by testing their water using water test kits. An Enviropure test kit is a superior way to determine if contaminants are present in your water so you can decide what type of water filter is right for you.

Water test kits are simple to use and provide results in just a few minutes. A water test kit makes it easy to quickly determine the purity of your water wherein you can fit a water filtration system into your home or business, so you always have access to fresh, clean and healthy water. Enviropure test kits adhere to all EPA standards and are designed to make testing water easy with clear, understandable results.

"How Do You Get Your Drinking Water Tested? | Drinking Water Test Kit Info," WaterInc, May 29, 2018, accessed May 29, 2018, http://www.waterinc.com/water-test-kits-ensure-drinking-water-is-safe-healthy-clean/.

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WATER FILTRATION SYSTEMS

Clean, safe, good tasting tap water can be hard to come by this day and age. This is why Water Inc. decided to create high-tech water filters for every home so families across the U.S. can enjoy the good-tasting water without the dangerous contaminants.

Access To Clean Water

Not everybody in America is lucky enough to live next to mountains and have access to quality water run-off from snow and glaciers. Even if someone does have access to good-tasting mountain water, this water will need to be filtered to remove any bacteria that outside elements, such as plants and animals, contributed to it as it came from the mountain. Most people, however, have to drink and bathe in city water that comes from less reliable sources and is not always fresh. Instead, a lot of this water has been previously used and is then recycled in order to be used multiple times thereafter. This is especially true of cities and towns in desert climates that often experience droughts—the precious water that they do have needs to be rationed and reused whenever possible.

Before this water can enter a person’s home, it has to go through processes that remove particles, bacteria, and viruses that could cause people to get sick from drinking the water or using it to clean themselves or objects in their houses, like dishes and cookware. The problem with water purification, however, is that it is always done in a large scale to constantly provide enough water to sustain any given population. This process results in water that is not as clean as it could or should be, and therefore, the water is still not always safe and doesn’t usually taste good.

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