Water On the Go Americans are hooked on bottled water. In fact, in 2009 alone, Americans consumed 8.45 billion gallons of the beverage. We grab one and go…to the gym, to work, and to school. And why shouldn’t we? Bottled water is oh-so-convenient as well as healthy; our bodies [...]
The book titled Rubbish! The Archaeology of Garbage by William Rathje and Cullen Murphy was a very interesting read. Created in 1973, the archaeology of garbage was a program primarily created as an exercise in archeology for students at the University of Arizona Tucson. The most fascinating aspect of the book is the discoveries of [...]
The PET bottle was patented in 1973 by chemist Nathaniel Wyeth (brother of distinguished American painter Andrew Wyeth). The first PET bottle was recycled in 1977. An estimated 9,400 curbside collection programs and 10,000 drop-off programs collect PET plastic in the United States, currently. Approximate number of PET beverage bottles per pound: [...]
NAPCOR Reassures on PET Safety with Answers to Common Concerns Sonoma, CA, September 25, 2007 – PET (polyethylene terephthalate) bottles have garnered a great deal of media attention recently, some of it raising questions about PET safety. According to the National Association for PET Container Resources (NAPCOR), the trade group for PET packaging, it’s time [...]
