Pressure Is on to Recycle Water Filters
by Mya Frazier
In this article, the author discusses how some people have noticed that while Water Filter brands are running ads that mock the wastefulness of bottled water, Water Filters themselves are not recycled in the United States. In Europe, the products of such brands like Brita, can be easily returned to the manufacturer for recycling or dropped off in stores. In the US, our waste systems are not equipped to recycle Brita filters and the cost of a nationwide recycling program would be astronomical. In my opinion, this story is ridiculous. Companies like Clorox, who owns Brita filters, are trying to run businesses off of a beneficial and "green" idea. There are those, however, that are unsatisfied with this progress and demand more than the company can offer. I understand that every company should be environmentally responsible for its products, but to say the Clorox is not already doing enough to rid us of plastic bottle waste since their own filters are not recycled is ridiculous. Even an expert from Ohio State University agreed that, “The water filter is a minuscule bit of waste. Even if everyone was using them it would be a minor part of what goes in landfills. Bottled water has a much greater ecological footprint.”
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/06/business/media/06filter.html?_r=1&ref=science&oref=slogin
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2 comments:
1. It is an odd topic to choose.
2. He gave his own opinion about the matter.
3. He refuted the article and challenged it.
1. Could describe the article in more detail.
2. Could give more facts.
1. I like that the topic was different from a typical article. It showed how different countries are taking things into account more often than others.
1. Really interesting article
2. Nice analysis of the topic
3. Nice and short
1. Maybe a bit more detail
2. better transition
1. I learned about countries having to deal with different things.
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