Campaign For Recyclable Filters
The following information was taken from Go Petition.org
*Brita is the #1 pour-through water filter system in the U.S. and Canada. It is the #1 faucet-mount filter in Canada and the #2 faucet-mount filter in the U.S.
* Brita filter cartridges consist of activated carbon housed inside a plastic body which cannot be opened by the consumer for refilling or recycling. The plastic body must be landfilled or incinerated each time the filter is changed.
* Plastic is a non-renewable resource made from petroleum. It is not biodegradable, lingering in the environment virtually forever. Plastic can attract and accumulate oil-based toxins, and the production of plastic is fraught with environmental hazards. The more we are able to reuse/recycle the plastic products we produce rather than creating new ones, the less ecological harm we will cause.
Take Back the Filter.org is sponsoring a campaign that will help alleviate plastic filters from sitting in our landfills. Please visit their website and sign the petition with mom or dad’s permission of course!
November 19, 2008 at 5:15 am
Thanks for blogging about the Take Back The Filter campaign. We’ve had great success this week! Brita is going to take back and recycle the filters. Please check it out:
http://www.takebackthefilter.org/2008/11/brita-and-preserve-announce-filter.html