Take Back The Tap, a group who encourages restaurants and college campuses to kick the bottled water habit, recently sponsored a YouTube video contest.  The focus of the video was “I ♥ Tap Water” and the contest was open to college students across the U.S.  Two months, and 140+ submissions later, they have a winner.  And the winner is…

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When it comes to reusable metal water bottles, not all are created equal.  But we’re not talking about the obvious characteristics, like shape, size and color.  We’re talking about how the bottle was physically produced.  What goes into the production (raw materials, energy, etc) of various metal water bottles?

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This week’s video is courtesy of WorldStainless.org, a non-profit research organization which serves as the world forum on various aspects of the stainless steel industry.  While a bit cheezy, the video does a great job of explaining one of stainless steel’s greatest characteristics, the ability to self-repair.  Known within the industry as self-passivation, this is stainless steel’s ability to build, and re-build, a protective layer even after the surface is scratched or damaged. (more…)

With Xmas right around the corner we thought it would be fun to share some creative ways to use your Pura Stainless bottle.  If you want to add to our list, feel free to leave a comment with your idea.

1. Immune Defense -  Getting sick around the holidays is a common occurrence to which many of us can relate.  All the flying, hugging, greeting, food sharing, and cold weather has a way of weaking even the best immune system. (more…)

This week we take a lighter look at bottled water, courtesy of Penn & Teller.  Be forewarned, this video contains some adult language and consequently has a NSFW (not safe for work) rating.

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