Recycle Your Water Filter
Of course, here is another example of not paying attention to what we buy/use and it’s ultimate impact on the environment. Water filters. I have 2 Brita water pitchers and I filter ALL of our water used for cooking and washing of food. In the past, I have also had a Brita filter on the faucet. Where is that filter now? A landfill somewhere along with many, many more.
Although there are many green folks who do not filter their water, I choose to do so to reduce the chemicals that I expose myself and my family to. I am a proponent of buying local and buying organic. But why buy and eat organic foods if you are just going to take them home and wash or cook them in water that is loaded with chemicals from your own water? And if you are on well water, don’t think you are safe. The piping that your water runs through provides plenty of contaminants for you to savor.
So, my desire to avoid unnecessary chemicals and contaminants has led me to buy filtering systems. And I am so glad that I have made that choice because it fits my goals for healthier living. But, since I am trying to reduce the amount of trash we generate, I quickly jumped on board the petition for Clorox to Take Back the Filter! And these guys have taken it to a new level! In addition to requesting your signature on the petition, they are asking you to SEND THEM your used tap and pitcher filters so they can take them back to Clorox in person! Can you imagine? These guys show up at Clorox headquarters with LOADS of filters! I love it!!
So click on the banner in the sidebar, sign the petition, and mail them your filters! I am sending mine to them as soon as they need to be replaced! I hope to see more of these types of push-backs to corporations in the near future!
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