Our Water Quality: Our Water Quality: Greening Events and Lifestyles

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Our little company had the distinct pleasure of being invited to provide a donation of bottle-free water to the 6th Annual Santa Fe International Folk Art Market. The weather was particularly hot and people were pleasantly surprised to be offered unlimited quantities of chilled, filtered water at no cost. We also filled drink cups purchased on site.

For those who did not see the market's advertising encouraging attendees to bring their own water bottles, the market sold attractive souvenir bottles (with unlimited refills) at a nominal price. These reusable and recyclable bottles were made of EASTAR resin, which is BPA-free. The market did not allow the sale of conventional PET (polyethylene terephthalate) bottles. Over 2,500 gallons of water were served during the two days. Calculating the size of the average 1-liter bottle (16.9 fl. oz.), we estimate that almost 19,000 bottles were not sold and used.

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Our Water Quality: Our Water Quality: Greening Events and Lifestyles

Although we know that the market staff made very conscientious efforts to recycle plastic bottles at past events, the clean-up this year w...

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