Obama’s health care plan is expected to cost more than $1 trillion. The most likely source of funding: taxes. The Senate Finance Committee recently proposed a three-cent tax on sugary drinks including sodas, energy drinks and sports drinks. Diet sodas would be exempt. Not only would this proposal aid in funding the enormous health care bill; it would also, according to … [Read more...] about Soda Tax or Bottled Water Tax?
Anti-Bottled Water Celebrities
Last week, we did a blog post on celebrities for bottled water. You didn’t just think we’d leave you hanging without presenting the other side of the equation, did you? The celebrities for bottled water endorse the commodity by giving it a sexy image. It appears that those against bottled water bring a little more to the table than a sexy appearance. Whose side are you … [Read more...] about Anti-Bottled Water Celebrities
Celebrities For Bottled Water
“Bottled Water is bad.” That’s the message most environmentalists have been trying to spread for many years. Plastic packaging hurts the environment as well as the beverage itself. Most bottled water brands are no better for you than filtered tap water – in fact, some bottled water is nothing but tap water. Maybe you’ve heard this all before. It seems that in the … [Read more...] about Celebrities For Bottled Water
The Onion reveals what happens when 30 million people throw away plastic
Earlier this year, The Onion published a thought-provoking article on what happens when 30 million people shrug off the environmental harm done by throwing away just one plastic bottle. This cynically funny “news” source always has a way of making a statement without actually stating it outright. While reading this I began to cringe as I recalled the many times in my life … [Read more...] about The Onion reveals what happens when 30 million people throw away plastic
GASLAND: An Inside Look at America’s Natural Gas Drilling Campaign
Would you poison the planet for $100,000? According to a recent article, filmmaker Josh Fox faced this question when he received a $100,000 offer in exchange for the natural gas drilling rights to his property in the Delaware River Basin. Instead of taking the money and keeping quiet, he decided to use his talents to make a film that exposes the harsh reality of America’s … [Read more...] about GASLAND: An Inside Look at America’s Natural Gas Drilling Campaign
