Comments on Fake Plastic Fish: Brita: Take Back The Filter campaign has begun!

Thanks Beth! I posted this from both you and burb...

2008-04-18T06:45:00.000-07:00

Thanks Beth! I posted this from both you and burbanmom on my blog. Of course, I am new and don't quite have the readership you very-crunchy girls have, but every little bit counts and I WILL be sending you my Brita filters. I am so disgusted with Brita / Clorox. Apparently sniffing all that bleach has caused some permanent damage! Good luck with the campaign!

I know FPF (and her readers) are big on consumer a...

2008-04-17T20:42:00.000-07:00

I know FPF (and her readers) are big on consumer activism, so I have excellent news for you! The BPA issue has gotten enough media attention to be an "Urgent Issue" at a Fortune 500 company! I'd repost all the news here, but it's quite a lot. Just check out the latest post on my blog for the info. It totally encouraged me to keep spreading awareness and signing petitions, and I hope it does for you guys too!

dis iz report abowt how derez hi levvulz uv kemiku...

2008-04-17T13:13:00.000-07:00

dis iz report abowt how derez hi levvulz uv kemikuls in us ur furry petz! cuz we rollz on plastik karPETZ & chuz on plastik FURnicher. o noooooz!

This is an article about an investigation into whe...

2008-04-17T13:09:00.000-07:00

This is an article about an investigation into whether our friend the American Chemistry Council influences EPA decisions on toxicity.

should i not post the send to address ?

2008-04-17T11:47:00.000-07:00

should i not post the send to address ?

It's appalling that they do this in Europe but not...

2008-04-17T11:32:00.000-07:00

It's appalling that they do this in Europe but not in the US and Canada. Brita US is owned by Clorox. Appalling because they are out their pushing their "Greenworks" line of eco-friendly cleaning products. Sound like a bit more of the corporate America saying how good we are while cutting down the playground swing? Well I say lets go one further...Until Clorox agrees to take back their Brita Filters, I say everyone boycott Clorox products. That would get their attention.

well, I'm convinced. I signed the petition and I p...

2008-04-17T07:26:00.000-07:00

well, I'm convinced. I signed the petition and I posted a piece on my blog. Can you send me your address and I will send you my used brita filter? my email is smadaakkire at gmail dot com. what are you going to do with all of them? and please take documentary photos of the pile you get :)

Canada is actually going to do something about BPA...

2008-04-16T11:57:00.000-07:00

Canada is actually going to do something about BPA, not just issue a report about it!

I'll bet someone in the Administration tried to get the report toned down.

For irony, here's our friend the American Chemical Council's take on it, as reported by fair and balanced Fox News.

The true north strong and free! (Of chemical industry domination, at least.)

Hi Beth,I am a daily reader of your Fake Plastic F...

2008-04-16T11:15:00.000-07:00

Hi Beth,

I am a daily reader of your Fake Plastic Fish blog.

And wow, I really have to say that the Brita campaign is really great!!

I have been reading your blog for some time, and have followed many of your tips (stopped buying liquid soaps, shampoo, etc., got LUSH deodorant to avoid chems and plastic, always take my mug, make conscious decisions at the supermarket to avoid plastic, etc. etc. etc.)!

So, I want to help and do my part by writing to Clorox in support of taking back the filters! And let me tell you, what a FANTASTIC job you and the others have done on the Brita website!

I wish there were more people out there like you! (All it takes is for someone to show others that it really ISN'T that hard to change their habits so that they are better for the environment!)

Thanks, thanks, thanks!!
Natalie Uschner Arroyo

Thanks for spearhading this Fakey!I talked it up o...

2008-04-16T04:39:00.000-07:00

Thanks for spearhading this Fakey!

I talked it up on my blog too.

Sent a comment via their webform. Thanks!

2008-04-15T17:11:00.000-07:00

Sent a comment via their webform. Thanks!

Hey Beth. Still playing catch up but I just put u...

2008-04-15T11:07:00.000-07:00

Hey Beth. Still playing catch up but I just put up a quickie blog post linking here and to the site so perhaps a few more folks will trickle in. Thanks for getting the site together!

I tend to just drink tap water with ice cubes, but...

2008-04-15T10:59:00.000-07:00

I tend to just drink tap water with ice cubes, but I am in full support of your campaign!! I will definitely write a letter to Clorox later today.

Trian, I saw the refilling of Brita filters link o...

2008-04-15T10:32:00.000-07:00

Trian, I saw the refilling of Brita filters link on LifeHacker a bit ago and forwarded it to Beth. She noted (rightly) that most people aren't MacGyver enough to take their power drill and a bag of activated charcoal powder to refill their filter -- nor should the onus of responsibility be lifted from Brita the company. But I'm with you! I'm definitely trying it! And Beth, thanks so much for getting this campaign moving! I will post about it for sure.

News alert! The National Toxicology Program at the...

2008-04-15T10:17:00.000-07:00

News alert! The National Toxicology Program at the National Institutes of Health has concluded that bisphenol-A is a significant health problem! Read about it here (before the Wall Street Journal either makes you pay for the content or suppresses it as not good for business.)

i'm also interested in knowing how you tested your...

2008-04-15T09:57:00.000-07:00

i'm also interested in knowing how you tested your water. if we could get away with just using a pitcher in the fridge (or nothing at all), i'd much rather do that.

I am absolutely with you regarding the responsibil...

2008-04-15T09:49:00.000-07:00

I am absolutely with you regarding the responsibilities a manufacturer should assume when it comes to disposing its products. I believe in Europe, all PC manufacturers are charged a fee for the eventual recycle/disposal of the computers. This should be and probably will be the future trend - manufacturers are responsible from their products cradle to grave. That is when manufacturers will have true incentive to conserve and reuse material.

BTW, what kit did you use to test your water? I am trying to convince my husband that we don't need the filter. But he is not convinced. So I'd like to have the data speak.

Great initiative! Thanks for spearheading this. ...

2008-04-15T08:12:00.000-07:00

Great initiative! Thanks for spearheading this. I've signed the petition and added your badge to my blog. I also have a post planned about water wars, and will be sure to mention your campaign.

Awesome! I am so proud of you for being the change...

2008-04-15T07:34:00.000-07:00

Awesome! I am so proud of you for being the change that you want to see in the world. As if your blog wasn't awesome enough, you do something great! Thanks so much for all of it!

I used to have a Brita for a long time - it seemed...

2008-04-15T07:19:00.000-07:00

I used to have a Brita for a long time - it seemed like a tragic waste (and would get cat hair in it - yuck).

I don't like the taste of water in our neighborhood - I can pick up chlorine (I get enough of that at the pool) and I don't want fluoride in my drinking water.

Do you know anyone who has suggestions for what kind of water filter to use? The City of Oakland, fwiw, does not recommend any type of filter because "we already filter the water for you." Yeah and you add fluoride to it! Ick.

I'm not knocking your campaign. I plan to support ...

2008-04-15T06:56:00.000-07:00

I'm not knocking your campaign. I plan to support it. But in the mean time, there is a way to refill the Brita filters. The link tells all.

http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-refill-a-disposable-Brita-brand-water-pit/

Chairs are bouncing over here too! This is exciti...

2008-04-15T06:49:00.000-07:00

Chairs are bouncing over here too! This is exciting.

You know, I just realized I should test my tap water. I switched back to tap when I realized I really just liked *cold* water and the filters weren't really making it taste better. (Don't know why I even started using them, except that we got a Brita pitcher as a wedding present five years back.) But I have really have no idea about the safety of my local water. Ah, well, I drank it for years as a kid, so if it's bad I guess it's done its damage by now.

Great idea and thanks for the work.Soon as we get ...

2008-04-15T06:09:00.000-07:00

Great idea and thanks for the work.
Soon as we get moved, I will definitely send some support.