Author Archives: thenalgene
Conclusions: An Unforeseen Ending
I embarked on this project several weeks ago because it was a topic that I personally care about. As an athlete, I drink anywhere from four to six naglene-sized water bottles per day. Thus, finding out what was in the bottle … Continue reading
Disposal: The Grave
On a daily basis, we are told over and over to recycle. Although we may not always be conscious of it, signs such as the one above are located everywhere, and it is hard to come across a trash receptacle … Continue reading
Shipping-Transport From Factory to Consumer Sites
This is going to be one of my shorter posts, because most people are well aware of the negative effects of vehicle emissions. I don’t want to bore you with information you already know so I’ll get straight to the … Continue reading
Packaging: Copious Cardboard
Rather than trying to force information out of the Nalgene corporation yet again, I decided there must be a better approach to learn about the packaging system of the Everyday Nalgene that allows it to be shipped safely from the … Continue reading
Manufacture
It is necessary to open this post with a caveat: it may end in similar fashion as the previous post. Although I may not be able to determine the exact manufacturing procedure of the Everyday Nalgene or the precise environmental … Continue reading
Corporate Confidentiality: Privacy or Propaganda?
This post was initially going to enlighten you about what exactly copolyester is and where it comes from. However, while trying to research this matter I came across several matters of greater importance, mainly the fact that companies are actively … Continue reading
BPA: Should we be concerned?
A simple Google search of “BPA Nalgene” yields about 2,570,000 results (0.13 seconds). Some of the first results include: “Don’t Buy A Nalgene Water Bottle Until You Read This” –www.treehugger.com (April 16, 2008) “Bottle Maker to Stop Using Plastic Linked … Continue reading
Nalgenes: Helping or Hurting the Environment?
Bottled water is bad! Reusable water bottles can save the environment! Time and time again these mantras are presented to convince us of the environmental and economic problems surrounding bottled water. Not only is bottled water expensive compared to free … Continue reading
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