Gannett’s Green Tips
Some 60 million plastic bottles are thrown out in the United States every day. Fewer than 1 percent are recycled, and most bottles will never break down in the landfill. Want to make a dent in the problem and do something? Swear yourself off bottled water.
How to do it:
• Buy a metal refillable bottle, such as a SIGG or Klean Kanteen. You’ll avoid estrogen-mimicking chemicals in the typical clear plastic refillable bottles.
• Use filtered water at the soda machine. Skip the to-go cup by bringing your own.
• If you hate the tap water at home, pick up a good replaceable water filter.
• Traveling abroad, carry a SteriPen. Environmental consultant and world-champion skier
Alison Gannett is WAM’s green guru.Take the challenge and share your successes and suggestions on our Green Challenge forum at womensadventuremagazine.com.
