tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64099159155475155132011-08-09T04:37:39.462-07:00About WWWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17943503026074513387noreply@blogger.comBlogger41100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6409915915547515513.post-29797715350572134182008-03-13T22:38:00.000-07:002008-03-23T15:46:30.238-07:00<span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:180%;"><em><blockquote><p align="left"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;"><em>“The total amount of energy embedded in our use of bottled water—including the energy to produce, fill, transport, chill, and dispose of the bottles <strong>can be as high as the equivalent of filling each plastic bottle one quarter full with oil</strong>.”</em></span> </span></em></span><br /></span></p></blockquote><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:78%;">Peter Gleick, Co-founder and President, Pacific Institute </span><a title="blocked::http://www.pacinst.org/" href="http://www.pacinst.org/"><span style="font-size:78%;">http://www.pacinst.org/</span></a></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color:#000066;"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#009900;"><strong><em></em></strong></span></span></span><p align="left"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color:#000066;"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#009900;"><strong><em>Did you know that:</em></strong></span> </span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#333300;">· <strong>4 million</strong> </span></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#333300;">water bottles are used each day in WA</span></span><span style="color:#333300;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">·</span></span></span><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#333300;"> <strong>3.2 million</strong> </span></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#333300;">of those end up in landfills in WA</span><span style="color:#333300;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><em><br /></em>· <strong>1,000</strong> </span></span></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color:#333300;"><span style="font-size:130%;">years it takes for a plastic water bottle to biodegrade<br />· <strong>2400</strong></span></span></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color:#333300;"><span style="font-size:130%;">bottled water is 2400 times more expensive than tap water<br />· <strong>25%</strong> </span></span></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color:#333300;"><span style="font-size:130%;">of bottled water sold is simply municipal city water</span></span></span></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6409915915547515513-2979771535057213418?l=waterwithoutwaste.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>About WWWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17943503026074513387noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6409915915547515513.post-39061703007005498432008-03-01T06:41:00.000-08:002008-04-07T20:47:53.353-07:00<span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:180%;color:#33cc00;"><strong><em>TAKE THE WWW PLEDGE!</em></strong></span><br /><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><strong></strong></span></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">I pledge to make every effort to reduce the use of disposable plastic water bottles from now until the end of May as part of Water without Waste Month. Instead of buying disposable water bottles, I will use pitchers or reusable bottles, jugs or cups with filtered or tap water.</span> </span><br /></span><br /><em><span style="font-family:Verdana;color:#ff0000;">To add your name to our list, email your name and your city to: <a href="mailto:WaterwithoutWaste@hotmail.com">WaterwithoutWaste@hotmail.com</a></span></em><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6409915915547515513-3906170300700549843?l=waterwithoutwaste.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>About WWWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17943503026074513387noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6409915915547515513.post-30256380473770988962008-03-01T04:00:00.000-08:002008-06-01T10:53:11.851-07:00<span style="font-family:verdana;"><strong>CURRENT TALLY:</strong></span><br /><strong><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></strong><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:180%;">BOTTLES REDUCED : 20,425</span></strong> (<strong><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;">AS OF MAY 30, 2008)</span></strong></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"><strong>GOVERNMENT:</strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Richard Conlin, Seattle City Council President</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Seattle City Council</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Kirkland City Council</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Ron Sims, King County Executive</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Jackie Ramels, Seattle Parks Commissioner</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"><strong>COMPANIES/NON-PROFITS/OTHER GROUPS:</strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Virginia Mason<br />Seattle Public Utilities<br />Sustainable West Seattle </span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Phinney Eco-Village</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Sustainable Newcastle<br />Comcast, Washington State<br />Interra Project (InterraProject.org) </span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Moxie Volleyball<br />Alzheimer's Association Western and Central WA State Chapter</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;">CoolMoms in West Seattle (CoolMom.org)</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Elderhealth Northwest (elderhealth.org)<br /></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><strong>INDIVIDUALS:</strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Doreen Kindred, Mercer Island</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">David Walsh, Seattle</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">David Coffey, Ballard</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Patricia Hunter, Des Moines</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Doug Davies, Seattle</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Paul Whyatt, Newcastle</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Shauna Causey, Seattle</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Felicia Kline, Seattle</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Elma Borbe, Seattle</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Nancy Ross, Seattle</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Kris deLancy, Seattle</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Cheryl G. Banks, Seattle</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Kimberly Leeper, Seattle</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Moreah Vestan, West Seattle</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Nancy Ross, Seattle</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Linda L, Depe, Seattle</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Phil Bowe, Seattle</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Keith Neal, Seattle</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Bingram L, Seattle</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Chris Redmond, Seattle</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Laura Sweany, Tukwila</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Eric Thomas, Seattle</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Katelon T. Jeffreys, Seattle</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Mary Quackenbush, West Seattle</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Andy Silber, Seattle</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Melinda McBride, Seattle</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Anonymous, Seattle</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Anonymous, Spokane</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Alex Sargent, Seattle</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Bill Reiswig, Seattle</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Laura Kennedy Gould, Seattle</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Barbara Olson, Seattle</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Nancy Leimbacher, Seattle</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Misti Earnes, Seattle</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Richard Tardie, Seattle</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Jane Lembacher, Seattle</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Linda Tardif, Seattle</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Kathleen, Lizotte, Seattle</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Neil Johnson, Seattle</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Meredith VanRy, Seattle</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Gary Ogden, Seattle</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Candice Sullivan, Seattle</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Joanne McMahon, Seattle</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Paul Swift, Des Moines</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Margaux Gillespie, Millcreek</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Kris Prinzing, Billings, Montana</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Harmony Sherk, Seattle, WA </span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Terrance Hunag, Seattle, WA</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Elise Olan, Seattle, WA</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Orick Yahozina, Seattle, WA</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Richard Anderson, Ollala, WA </span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Cuong Nguyen, Seattle WA</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Ryan Wilson, Olympia, WA</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Greg Steltenpohl, San Francisco, CA</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Ron Levy, Seattle, WA</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Steve Richmond, Seattle, WA</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Anderson Fid, Toronto, CANADA</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Michael Smith, Toronto, CANANA</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Melaine Cossette, Bellevue, WA</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Noah Grant, Bainbridge Island, WA</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">William Romanski, Renton, WA</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Mark Smith, Federal Way, WA</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Doug Fink, Kent, WA</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Pat Ridle, Seattle, WA</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Alfy Seleden, Seattle, WA</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Jan Pagers, Bellevue, WA</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Kimberly Cook, WA</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Jennifer Berry, Kenmore, WA</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">April Boyd, Seattle, WA</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Teri Whyatt, Newcastle, WA</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Aaron Dobberstein, Bellevue‏, WA</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Jennie Schoeppe, Seattle, WA</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Cindy Goldner, Bellevue, WA</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Jeremy Attri, Seattle WA</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Jan Wachholz, Bothell, WA</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Victoria Stedman, Seattle, WA</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Rachel Roebuck, Seattle</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Kate Sackett, Seattle, WA</span><br /><a onclick="onClickUnsafeLink(event);" target="_blank" name=""><span style="font-family:verdana;">Joe Brennan</span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">, Roy, WA</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Lana Nesmith, Seattle, WA</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Kerry Murphy-Manning (West) Seattle, WA</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Patty Gustaveson, Seattle, WA</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Nicholas Martin, WA</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">MaryAnna Dove, Renton, WA</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Dan Nicholson, Seattle, WA</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Peggy Beyer, New Ulm, MN</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Jeanne Luchtel, WA</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Matthew Beachy, Everett WA</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Sean Phinney, WA</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Cameron Okell, Seattle, WA</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Carol Hannum, Seattle WA</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Cristy Honles, Seattle, WA</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Jeannie Merritt, Lacey WA</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Kate Ayers, Seattle, WA</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Sue Fox, Seattle, WA</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Robin Sims-Brown, North Bend, WA</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Sigrid Broderson and Alan Ehrlich, West Seattle, WA</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Megan McDonald, Seattle, WA</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Wil Kilcup, Ellensburg, WA</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Gerald Fox, Seattle, WA</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Eileen Patterson, Seattle, WA</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Kathi Ryner, Redmond, WA</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Alison Thondoea, Seattle, WA</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Chloe Schienneier, Charleston, SC</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Chiesly Cook, Seattle, WA</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;">M. Stewart, Seattle, WA</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Devin Elgert, Seattle, WA</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Shea Mason, Bellevue, WA</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Frank Belu, Bellevue, WA</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Ingrid Durenberger, Bellevue, WA</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Jason Malone, Seattle, WA</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Jeff Chase, Seattle, WA</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Bryan Bucklin, Seattle, WA</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Andrea Faste, Seattle, WA</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Victoria Berchanbltte, Kirkland, WA</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Julie Um, Seattle, WA</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Kathleen Washienko, Seattle, WA</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Aleisha Jacobson, Shoreline, WA</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Linda Robson, Tacoma, WA</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Geoff Puett, Tacoma, WA</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Angela Henney, Sandpoint, ID</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Alison Helslee, Bonners Ferry, ID</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Jeff Lymann, Wenatchee, WA</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Kathleen Coffman, Bellingham, WA</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Joe Coffman, Bellingham, WA</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Gima Coffman, Seattle, WA </span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Francia Jolman, Seattle, WA</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Jackie Kimblt, Seattle, WA</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Justin Fallstrom, Seattle, WA</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Anonymous, Seattle, WA</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Maril Elliott, Poulsbo, WA</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Vicki Moseley, Seattle, WA</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Janice Jackson-Haley, Seattle, WA</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Neva Jackson, Seattle, WA</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Ann Chauldley, Yakima, WA</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Kathleen Chen, Seattle, WA</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Alison Christensen, Kirkland, WA</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Chris Martell, Port Townsend, WA</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Katie Coffey, Bainbridge, WA</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Joe Ruffey, Bellingham, WA</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Dan Promoto, Seattle, WA</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Mike Meldonion, Boston MA</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Suzanne Eringer, Bainbridge Island, WA</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Miwa Aok, Bellevue, WA</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Marge Alison, Seattle, WA</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Martha Wiggin,Seattle, WA</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Marcie Olson, Seattle, WA</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Paul Baier, Renton, WA</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Crissandra Fry, Newcastle, WA</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Lisa McClary, Renton, WA</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Maria McGuiness, Seattle, WA</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Faisah Zainah, Seattle, WA</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Paul Zimeron, Seattle, WA</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Cory West, Ashville, NC</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Evelyn Vozulla, N. Andover, MA</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Marni, Kahn, Seattle, WA</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Mary Wagner, Kirkland, WA</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Christi Berner, Seattle, WA</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Naeem Diwider, Seattle, WA</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Noah Zeichner, Seattle, WA</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Takako Shozaki, Seattle, WA</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Monica Halverson, Port Townsend, WA</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Charles Weisner, Bellingham, WA</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Lee Graber, Kirkland, WA</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Cathy Sillivan, Seattle, WA</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Leslie Altrier, Issaquah, WA</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">David Lewis, Seattle, WA</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Teresa Wipel, Edmonds, WA</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Phillip Gerson, Redmond, WA</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Artic Thomas, Seattle, WA</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Jason Parker, Seattle, WA</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Muhammad Chaudhry, Yakima, WA</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">John Foster, Seattle, WA</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Barbara Foster, Bellingham, WA</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Ana Cuadra, Queen Anne, WA</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Gary Degolier, Tukwila, WA</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Greg Johnson, Seattle, WA</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Adam Wood, Seattle, WA</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Cindy Lewis, Renton, WA</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Carla Curfman, Federal Way, WA</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Rave Carlson, Port Angeles, WA</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Jocelyn Tannin, Boise, ID<br />Joe Campe, Seattle, WA<br />Sarah Chase, Duvall, WA<br />Lindsey Yowell, Duvall, WA<br />Judy Byron, Edmonds, WA<br />Kari Klmura, Seattle, WA<br />Ana Hiang, Seattle, WA<br />Philip Liensfold, Vancouver, BC<br />Tony Graf, Seattle, WA<br />Nausheer Kasmani, Olympia, WA<br />Irman, Kasmani, Olympia, WA<br />Hanson Tanoto, Seattle, WA<br />Emriel Wisaya, Seattle, WA<br />Tauseef Kidwai, Seattle, WA<br />Miranda Rankin, Seattle, WA<br />Scot Rankin, Seattle, WA<br />Fred Benedolf, Seattle, WA<br />David P. Vliet, Bothell, WA<br />Laura Roman, Maple Valley, WA<br />Rain Frever, Bellingham, WA<br />Brandon Hauschildt, Bellevue, WA<br />Hannah Hawschildt, Bellevue, WA<br />Monica Decker, Seattle, WA<br />Luke Decker, Seattle, WA<br />Dennis Lund, Seattle, WA<br />Alex Park, Seattle</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Linda Dee, Seattle</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Jenny Facer, Seattle</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Emma Facer, Seattle</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Hilary Facer, Seattle</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Elizabeth Strauss, Bellevue</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Adam Edwards, Seattle</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Carla Sau, Seattle</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Scott Swenson, Lynnwood</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Matt Pollitz, Tacoma</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Schuyler, Lynnwood</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Gabriel, Lynnwood</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Marilyn la Luz, Federal Way</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Lissa Wychell, Seattle</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Shane Bostock, Seattle</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Mark Greming, Seattle</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Bernice Maslan, Seattle</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Zac Corker, Seattle</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Karen Schneider, Seattle</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Kim Kerrigan, Seattle</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Van Riker, Seattle</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Phil Diggs, Seattle</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Anne Gehle, Seattle</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Valerie Clu, Seattle</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Fran Koehler, Seattle</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Ryan Romaneski, Seattle</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Karlyn Bennett, Lynnwood</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Faith Garrick, Seattle</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Maggie McGehee, Seattle</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Mary Joe de Ben, Seattle</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Meridee Johansen, Seattle</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Jonathan Betz-Zall, Seattle</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Gina Diamond, Seattle</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Gary Paine, Seattle</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Bonnie Lebesch, Seattle</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Craig Anbekdo, Seattle</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Cecile Andrews, Seattle</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Karen Volpe, Seattle</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Kathleen Koler, Lake Forest Park</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Veronica Appolonia, Seattle</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Jen Keeler, Seattle</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Rod Rydder, Seattle</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Lisa Klosowski, Seattle</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Ted Pedersen, Seattle</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Julia Steinberger, Seattle</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">David Yasnar, Seattle</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Meenoo Yasnar, Seattle</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Debbie Hicks, Seattle</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Alan Haynie, Seattle</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Janet Welle, Seattle</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Brent McFarlane, Seattle</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Catherine A Waler, Seattle</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Bill Hutchisson, Seattle</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Elizabeth Uding, Seattle</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Stella Magnuson, Seattle</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Claire Comiskey, Seattle</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">T. Munro, Seattle</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Elizabeth Williams, Seattle</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Emma Barker, Seattle</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Roxanne Alabastro, Seattle</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Donna Barica, Seattle</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Paige Collins, Seattle</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Peter Jensen, Seattle</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Tim Fitzgerald, Seattle</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Cory Deppe, Seattle</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Kate Higgins, Seattle</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Richard Farmer, Seattle</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Heidi Madden, Seattle</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Dan Madden, Seattle</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Jim Beeker, Seattle</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Bryce Macheau, Seattle</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Karen Blasieng, Seattle</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Mike Coffey, Denver CO</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">D. Stinae, Seattle</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Theresa Collier, Seattle</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Pam Lewes, Seattle</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Charlotte Austin, Seattle</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Nancy Morris, Shoreline</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Ed Harrington. Seattle</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">McKenzie Zajonc, Seattle</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Linda Anderson, Seattle</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Soojin Kim, Seattle</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Akiva Notkin, Seattle</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">John Sleek, Seattle</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Douglas Petersen, Seattle</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Ross Collins, Seattle</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Sandy Nelson, Seattle</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">M. Stewart, Seattle</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Sophie Jensen, Seattle</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Linda Versage, Seattle</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Jane Tornatore, Seattle<br />Melissa Soules, Seattle</span><br /><br /><br /><br />Here are a few of the comments from the <a href="mailto:WaterwithoutWaste@hotmail.com">WaterwithoutWaste@hotmail.com</a> email box:<br /><br /><em><span style="font-family:arial;">You are preaching to the choir...I have STOPPED using plastic disposable bottles several months ago and am also training myself not to use plastic grocery bags. Good luck with your project...it can make a BIG difference.</span></em><br /><em><span style="font-family:Arial;">--Jeanne Luchtel, WA</span></em><br /><em><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></em><br /><em><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></em><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6409915915547515513-3025638047377098896?l=waterwithoutwaste.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>About WWWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17943503026074513387noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6409915915547515513.post-80161371971727016302008-02-29T06:23:00.000-08:002008-03-23T18:46:02.056-07:00<span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">Sources:<br />o </span><a title="http://www.pacinst.org/topics/water_and_sustainability/bottled_water/bottled_water_and_energy.html" href="http://www.pacinst.org/topics/water_and_sustainability/bottled_water/bottled_water_and_energy.html"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">Pacific Institute - Bottled Water and Energy: A Fact Sheet</span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;"> and </span><a title="http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/312412_botwaterweb.html" href="http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/312412_botwaterweb.html"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">(Seattle P.I.)</span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;"> www. Pacinst.org<br />o A four-year study of drinking water in the United States by the Natural Resources Defense Council, see </span><a title="http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2006/02/0224_060224_bottled_water_2.html" href="http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2006/02/0224_060224_bottled_water_2.html"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">National Geographic 2006</span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;"> and </span><a title="http://www.nrdc.org/water/drinking/qtap.asp" href="http://www.nrdc.org/water/drinking/qtap.asp"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">NRDC</span></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">o [BOTTLED WATER: Pouring Resources Down the Drain]. February 2, 2006. Accessed September 24, 2007. </span><a title="http://www.earth-policy.org/Updates/2006/Update51.htm" href="http://www.earth-policy.org/Updates/2006/Update51.htm"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">http://www.earth-policy.org/Updates/2006/Update51.htm</span></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6409915915547515513-8016137197172701630?l=waterwithoutwaste.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>About WWWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17943503026074513387noreply@blogger.com