Comments on: Kill Bottled Water

By: A Whisper

A Whisper — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:36:24 +0000

[...] entered another speech competition and this makes for great dramatic subject [...]

By: Biology

Biology — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 01:15:50 +0000

[...] something other than baby stuff I think. I’m trying to write a speech about Empathy for a Toastmasters competition. I’m struggling to find some way to lighten it up a little, the premise is that I [...]

By: Michelle

Michelle — Fri, 22 May 2009 17:05:52 +0000

I agree that the next speech should be on plastic bags. The Canadian Plastics Assocication has released a study – done by an independent third party – that states re-useable bags are a hazard. Here is a quote;

‘The results complied in ‚ÄúA Microbiological Study of Plastic Reusable Bags and `First or single-use‚Äô Plastic Bags‚Äù show that reusables are a breeding ground for bacteria and pose public health risks ‚Äì food poisoning, skin infections such as bacterial boils, allergic reactions, triggering of asthma attacks, and ear infections.

Over 30% of the bags had unsafe levels of bacterial contamination, 40% had yeast or mold and some of the bags had intestinal faecal bacteria embedded in their surface when there should have been 0.’

But I solved this – Wash your bags people!!

By: Lorna R.

Lorna R. — Sat, 16 May 2009 03:31:50 +0000

Very good Dirk. I agree wholeheartedly with what you had to say. Now for your next speech lets do one on plastic bags, oh boy now that is one I could get on a tirade about. Should be banned off the face of the earth!!!

By: Michelle Britton » Blog Archive » Day 30…End of Reduce Challenge

Michelle Britton » Blog Archive » Day 30…End of Reduce Challenge — Fri, 01 May 2009 23:59:16 +0000

[...] Stopped buying bottle water (see http://mymindsink.com/kill-bottled-water/) [...]

By: Dennis

Dennis — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 20:52:49 +0000

Well written and persuasive. I don’t buy bottled water now and it re-enforces my reasons for not buying bottled water.

By: Betty Ann

Betty Ann — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 14:16:31 +0000

Well done Dirk, Iam going stainless steel from now on. I have used plastic bottles in the past and just recently decided to go with out the plastic.

By: Kristeen

Kristeen — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 03:35:31 +0000

Well, I found this very interesting. I am a bottled water user and I have considered myself a nice-to-the-earth kind of chick in the past. You have both converted me and made me feel guilt. I shall swear off bottled water and find a confessional. Ok, now I’m a liar, too, but only about the confession.

By: Alice

Alice — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 03:14:26 +0000

Bravo! Excellent article and well researched. Good luck on the next leg of the competition

By: Shannon

Shannon — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 18:00:18 +0000

The reworked article is much better than the original. It is more to the point and concise. Very good. The only time our family has ever purchased bottled water is for the Kids big BMX races. This year we made a pact not to buy any. We purchased stainless steel water bottles for everyone in the family and will fill them up with water we bring in a jug from home. We also bought a can of gatorade mix from MEC that we can mix and put in their water bottles if the need it. Doing our part