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tap water bottles

tap water tap water bottles
Sometimes I shake my head in disbelief that any of us actually got suckered into buying bottled water. Expensive, bad for the environment and bad for your health. Hmmm …

I switched to filtered tap water ages ago and bought glass jugs for home. But the one thing bottled water did for us was get us used to the convenience of having water on the go. Lots of environmentally-friendly, health-conscious options are popping up to make your H2O portable. I love the sleek design of these bottles by Tap Water Bottle, a Toronto-based company that launched just last month.

The tap water bottle is available at the following Toronto locations: Simple Café (1303 Queen St. East), The Inspired Cook (1378 Queen St. East), Laide Lounge (138 Adelaide St. East), The Yoga Lounge (103 Church Street) and can be shipped across Canada by ordering online at tapwater-bottle.com.

an elegant water pitcher

Looking for a water pitcher with a built-in filter but want something with a more beautiful aesthetic than the usual stuff on the market? Look no further!

waterpitcher an elegant water pitcherDesign Within Reach offers up this sleek stunner. The Charcoal Water Pitcher uses a mix of Binchotan charcoal and stones to filter and create mineral-rich water. The charcoal works on two levels: to ensure the water is potable (not a problem if you’re using tap water in the first place!) and as a deodorizer, so your water is odour-free — useful if you live in places where the water smells of things like sulphur.

The stones and charcoal last up to six months, depending on how much you use the pitcher, and the real beauty of the system is that that afterward, they can simply be chucked into your garden — no used filters to dump into landfills. Love it!!

Each stainless-steel-and-glass pitcher comes with one charcoal-and-stone set; additional sets can be purchased separately for $25 US each.

Available at: www.designwithinreach.com

Price: $85 US

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pink brita for breast cancer research

britapink11 pink brita for breast cancer researchThis year, Brita is donating $50,000 to the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation.

To mark their support, they’ve come out with a limited edition pink water pitcher. So take a break from soda, quench your thirst with some crisp, cold tap water, and brighten up your life with one of these colourful beauties to boot!

You’ll be doing women and the earth a favour!

P.S. This post is for Sarah and Diana.

Available at: Home Hardware, London Drugs, Wal-Mart, Zellers, and participarting Real Canadian Superstores and Atlantic Superstores

Price: $35

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