Learn the facts
These facts and their implications for ongoing harm to our planet, have prompted concerned bodies and citizens to seek solutions. BRITA is proud to offer solutions that provide smart, green alternatives:
The everyday convenience of disposable bottles are quickly becoming outweighed by their negative impact on the environment.
The Facts- Australia's annual use of disposable bottles generates more than 60,000 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions - the same amount that 13,000 cars generate over the course of a year (Daily Telegraph 22nd November 2007)
- At least 6 out of 10 PET plastic bottles used in Australia are not recycled (Australian Beverage Council)
- About 200 millilitres of oil is used to produce a one litre disposable bottle, including transport and refrigeration (Dept of Environment and Climate Change) Clean Up Australia estimates the average price of bottled water is $2.53 a litre, against about a cent a litre for tap water (SMH 22nd March 2008)
The BRITA solutions
Many people feel that their tap water needs some refinement, mainly due to taste and odour issues. BRITA has a range of solutions that will remove chlorine, heavy metals and other impurities, leaving in fluoride and minerals essential for wellbeing.
- One BRITA MAXTRA filter cartridge will refill your mygreenbottle 300 times at a cost of around $10 or just 6 cents a refill. This will save you over $700 + 300 bottles from going to landfill
- One BRITA Fill & Go cartridge will filter 80 refills of your Fill & Go bottle - for under 10 cents per refill
The claim that repeated use of plastic drink bottles could cause cancer is an urban myth, a leading chemical industry spokesman says in "The Age, 29th November 2007" (Note: mygreenbottle is produced from PET and is Class 1 recyclable) Follow link for the story.
