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This contest is now closed. Thank you for stopping by and entering! The winners are: Linda Lansford, Margaret Smith, Trish, Kerrie, Xenia, Diana Hogle, Nora, K Cleaver, Bonnie Day, and Dena! Whew! Congratulations!
I’ve always tried to do my best to reduce, reuse, and recycle. It’s only been in the last couple of years that I’ve really gotten serious about doing research, evaluating my current lifestyle, and making changes that will help preserve our environment. I have to admit that there are some things I just don’t want to let go of…like my bottled water. I grew up on bottled water. It’s a habit…a way of life. When we were dating, my husband used to tease me about not going anywhere without my bottle of water.
With recent concerns regarding chemical leaching and the ginormous amount of oil required to make plastic water bottles comes Primo, a company who has designed an environmentally-friendly bottle made from plants rather than crude oil. If you can believe it, we could save a million or a couple of hundred million gallons of gas a year if we all used natural plastics derived from plants. So how do they do it? Watch the video here!
I was first introduced to Primo at BlogHer earlier this summer. Being green-minded I was very interested in comparing the taste of their water versus my Costco water. I have to say that the water tasted really good…most likely you won’t notice any difference between the bottled water you’re drinking now and Primo’s water. I’ll be completely honest with you. I don’t like tap water and I know for certain that I won’t be carrying around a reusable water bottle all day hoping I come across a place to fill up. I have never liked the taste of tap water and I like the convenience of having a water bottle at hand at all times. I love that the bottles are BPA-free and recyclable…that means it’s good for you and the planet!
Primo Water is available at grocery stores nationwide and priced at $4.99 for a case of 18 . Find a location here. Want to learn more about why your body needs water? Check out their 3 webisodes on Youtube here!
Win It! Primo Water is offering 10 readers (that’s right 10!) each a case of water. Head on over to the site and take the H20 IQ Test. Come back here and leave me a comment with something new you learned. Comments will close on September 18, 2008 at 10 pm PST and I will announce the winner here the following day. One comment per person, please. US residents only. Duplicates and comments not including the above information will be disqualified. Comments are moderated. If you don’t see your comment in a reasonable amount of time, send me an email. Bloggers and non-bloggers may enter. If you don’t want to leave your email address, please be sure to check back for my announcement on the winner. Please note that winners must respond within 48 hours of being announced/contacted or another winner will be drawn.
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I had no idea that only 1% of the earth’s water was available for consumption. Wow!
I did not know that 2/3 of the human body weight is water!
I learned that the average person should drink approximately eight cups of water daily to maintain health. Yikes, I’ll float away!
I learned that 2/3s of the human body is water. WOW!
Bottled water can be kept indefinitely if stored properly. The FDA has not established a shelf life for bottled water. The IBWA (International Bottled Water Association) advises consumers to store bottled water at room temperature (or cooler), out of direct sunlight and away from solvents and chemicals such as gasoline, paint thinners and dry-cleaning chemicals.
For those who do not believe a couple summers ago we bought water at a hardware store- a major chain, and the chemicals they had by the cases transfered and contaimentated the bottles- – we packed them for a trip and were drinking one the first night and all got sick from the taste and dumped the rest, but called the water company and they informed us they would call the store to take care of the storage problem..even if for a short time. Keep away from anything that may transfer
I learned that bottled water can be kept indefinitely if stored properly.
Bottled water can be kept indefinitely if stored properly. That’s good to know.
I too was shocked to find out that Only 1% of the Earth’s water is available for drinking water. I suppose that if I had thought about it a little longer, I would have remembered that most of the water is salty — but it’s early and I haven’t had coffee yet!!
Thank you so much for a great (and healthy) giveaway!!
enter me please!
Thanks for the chance to enter. I learned that only 1% of the Earth’s water is available for drinking water. 2% is frozen. The remaining 97% is salt water and not available for human consumption. I did pretty good on the quiz too. Yea me LOL
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I scored 7 out of 8 correct. My missed question was regarding the percentage of water that is available to drink. I was shocked to learn that only 1% of the Earth’s water is able to be used for human consumption! I originally guessed at 5%.
Wow I learned we really to conserve water.
WOW! I didn’t know that bottled water can be kept indefinitely if stored properly. I’ll have to remember that the next time I buy bottled water.
drink pure
I only missed one, it was the one about what percentage of water is available to drink. I’m surprised that only 1% is available.
Thanks!
Thanks so much for this giveaway. I didn’t know that 2/3 of the body is water.
Thanks again.
Only 1% of the Earth’s water is available to drink — Whoa! Who knew!
I learned I knew nothing about water.
2/3 of human body is water
i learned that magnesium sulfate is epsom salt, but i guessed it right on the quiz.
Maybe I just dont ever remember hearing this but this surpirsed me:
MAGNESIUM SULFATE, Epsom salts is found in 95% of all mineral waters.
When you think about it people waste a ton of money on soda and other drinks when you can just drink wahter. I love love water and drink it all the time. Thanks for offering this…
Really, two-thirds of the human body is water? Amazing and interesting fact.
Thank you for the contest.
Primo is the first nationally available bottled water whose bottle is made from plants
You should drink 8 cups of water per day. yikes.
gkstratos@yahoo.com
That bottled water could be stored indefinitely. I would think you wouldnt’ want to touch it after a few years in plastic
I did not know that 2/3 of the human body weight is water!
Only 1% of the Earth’s water is available to drink
how interesting. I remember when I was about in the 5th grade or so, (30 years old now) and my friends mom stopped at a gas station to buy a bottle of water. I was SHOCKED! we were sorta poor, and I thought it was the silliest thing EVER. YOu don’t buy water. Now here it is 2008 and you either buy bottles or have filters etc.
so I learned we have only 1% available water on earth. that is batty. truly amazing. good thing we have oil…….
Wow wow,I didn’t know any of this,how amazing.
i learned that 2/3 of human body is water
you can keep water as long as you store it properly
There is a lot of salt water on the earth!!
I LEARNED A LOT
I wish that I had known the fact that bottled water can be stored indefinitely (if properly stored). I had been keeping a gallon jug of bottled water for emergencies. Since it was a few years old, I was afraid that it was no longer any good for drinking, so I used it to water some of my plants.
Only 1% is available for drinking and I got a perfect score just a guess on that one
Bottled water can be kept indefinitely if stored properly
very nice enter me
i learned that our body is 2/3 water.
The make up of your body as to water is amazing.
Thank you for having this. This was fun and informative. I learned that I am a Water Guru!
tatertot374@sbcglobal.net
You should drink 8 cups of water per day
THANK YOU GOD BLESS
2/3s of the human body is water
Only 1% of the Earth’s water is available for drinking water. shocking fact
Bottled water can be kept indefinitely if stored properly
I learned that only 1% of the Earth’s water is available for drinking water–amazing!!!
I got them all right!
Primo is the first nationally available bottled water whose bottle is made from plants, very interesting!! Thanks for the chance!
My tap water is atrocious-I won’t even brush my teeth with it. Bottle water is the only way to go, especially since it lasts indefinitely.
water can be kept indefinitely
I learned that nnly 1% of the Earth’s water is available for drinking water.
i learned there is less drinkable h2o on this planet than i thought
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YUK. Epsom salt is found in 955 of mineral water.
yuk.
2/3s of the human body is water, yet to lose weight you need to drink water!
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I never knew that only 1 percent of the earth’s water was drinkable. Thanks for the giveaway!
I did not know water could be kept indefinitely if stored properly and that is something I always worried about when purchasing water.
As I used to live in several Great Lakes states, I was shocked that only 1% of earth’s water is available to drink. We need to protect that 1% and keep it clean and green.
I never knew that only one per cent of the Earth’s water was available for drinking! This means we must be VERY careful with our water supply, it’s such a precious commodity!
So..we are mostly water, more then 2/3rd. Spooky, hope I don’t spring a leak!
I had no idea that Epsom salts is found in 95% of all mineral waters.
WOW
blday50@yahoo.com
MAGNESIUM SULFATE, Epsom salts is found in 95% of all mineral waters.
Thanks.
2/3 of the human body weight is water
That ia amazing
Epsom salt is found in 95% of all mineral water
Well supposedly “I know water” but I didn’t know that
Also known as MAGNESIUM SULFATE, Epsom salts is found in 95% of all mineral waters
I learned that Primo water bottles are made of polycarbonate, which is the most environmentally friendly packaging available..
Thank you!
janetfaye (at) gmail (dot) com
I’ve learned that my tap water probably isn’t as “nice” as I thought.
2/3 of the body is water.
97% is salt water and not available for human consumption. Scarey really!
I never knew that only 1% of the earth’s water was available for consumption.
I got all of them correct but many were logical guesses. I actually had no idea – or never really thought about it – that water has an indefinite shelf life – we should all stock up!
Only 1% of the Earth’s water is available for drinking water–that’s scary
I learned that you can keep bottled water indefinitely if stored properly. That’s great to know considering how many hurricanes have passed through lately. I like to try and keep a large supply of bottled water on hand just in case.
I learned that bottled water can be kept indefinitely
I always wondered how long you can keep bottled water, now I know!
Only 1% of the Earth’s water is available for drinking water. 2% is frozen. That is an eye opener!
I learned that 2/3 of the human body weight is water!
Thank you for the great giveaway!
themonkinme(at)gmail(dot)com
A dairy cow must drink four gallons of water to produce one gallon of milk
2/3s of the human body is water
only 1 percent of the earth’s water was drinkable
that you need about eight cups of water a day and your body is about 2/3ds water.
I didn’t know that bottled water can be kept indefinitely if stored properly. Thanks
I didn’t know that only 1% of the Earth’s water could be used for drinking water. To me, that sounds scary.
I didn’t know that only 1% of the Earth’s water is available for drinking water. I guessed it would be more, lots more actually. Thanks for the giveaway!
braaisjo at gmail dot com
I didnt know that only 2/3 of the body was water I thought it was more for some reason
1% of water on Earth is potable. No wonder why God created Coca-Cola. Save the planet, drink a Coke.
I learned that only 1% of the earth’s water is available for drinking.
I learned that only 1% of the world’s water is drinkable, wow!
I learned that 2/3 of the human body weight is water!!
I learned that 2/3s of the human body is water
I love Primo Water…..I didn’t know that you can only survive 5-7 days without water…
Thanks!
Following you on Twitter as well (lyricsmama)
I knew most of the answers, but I never realized that magnesium sulfate is epsom salts, which I associate with soaking your feet, not drinking! I also wasn’t sure about how long bottled water could be safely stored. We go through it quickly, though, so I’ve never had to worry about it.
I learned that only 1% of the earths water is available for drinking but twice that much (2%) is frozen. That really surprising!
if stored properly,bottled water can be kept indefinitely
I learned that Epsom salts is found in 95% of all mineral waters and that bottled water can be stored indefinitely.
Great giveaway!
2/3 of the human body weight is water
I learned that if you store it properly, bottled water can be kept indefinitely. Who knew, mine always started evaporating unless it was in the freezer.
I learned that 60% of our body is made of water
I learned that only 1% of the water on Earth you can drink safely
I didn’t know that bottles water can be stored indefinitely. I thought that since there were a few additives that it would have a short shelf life. Good to know!
I better stock up on bottled water since it can be kept indefinitely (if stored properly)!
we can only drink 1% of the worlds water… that is so little!
I learned that only about 1% of the Earth’s water is suitable for drinking. That’s surprising!
I learned about two thirds of the human body is water.
Scarey that Only 1% of the Earth’s water is available for drinking water. 2% is frozen. The remaining 97% is salt water and not available for human consumption.
I did not realize that only 1% of the earth’s water was fit for consumption…
Bottled water is a food product regulated by the U.S. FDA as well as state and local food and public health agencies.
I learned that you should store bottled water at room temperature (or cooler), out of direct sunlight and away from solvents and chemicals such as gasoline, paint thinners and dry-cleaning chemicals.
I didn’t realize only 1% of the earths water was available to drink – thats not much! Thanks for the chance!
I did not know that about two thirds of the human body is water. Interesting.
I enjoyed reading that dairy cows must drink four gallons of water to make one gallon of milk! Please enter me in your delightful drawing. Many thanks, Cindi
I knew all of the answers but it still floors me that with only 1% of the planets water being drinkable that we don’t do more to conserve!
I knew the number was small, but this was less than I thought:
Only 1% of the Earth’s water is available for drinking water. 2% is frozen. The remaining 97% is salt water and not available for human consumption.
Thank you for the opportunity to win!
I didn’t know that bottled water can be kept indefinitely if stored properly. It’s great to know that I can keep emergency water at the house and not have to worry about wasting it because it went bad.
Thanks for the great contest.
bottled water , if properly stored, could be used indefinitely…
I knew that most of the earth’s water is salt water and can’t be consumed, but I didn’t realize that only 1% is available for drinking water. Yikes, time to conserve better! Thanks for the giveaway!
I didn’t know that Primo adds calcium chloride, magnesium sulfate and sodium bicarbonate to its water…seems like it would be really tasty! I would love to try it!
I did not know that only 1% of the water is able to be consumed because 2% is frozen and 97% is salt water and not available for human consumption.
I’m following you on Twitter.
Suprisingly, I learned that magnesium sulfate is really epsom salts. Many years ago, I would put epsom salts in foot bath water. I can not believe that it is drinkable. I also like the fact that this company is taking the interest to produce healthier water bottles. Thanks for this chance.
I learned that the average person should drink approximately eight cups of water daily to maintain health.
Shocking statistic that only 1% of the Earth’s water is available for drinking water. Thanks for the giveaway.
I learned that 75% of Americans are chronically dehydrated.
Thank you for hosting this giveaway! 2/3 of the body is water- amazing!! Nothing like some healthy water, sometimes I prefer that than any other beverage
who knew that 2/3rds of the human body is water?
really learned a lot about water and the misconceptions people have
wow i just learned that 1 percent is avalible for drinking that the rest is frozen or salt water i never knew that
I have a well that threatens to go dry. Water is a concern of mine.
I didn’t know that you would want to add Epsom salt to your water? How weird but so curious!
nateandjakesmom at gmail dot com
Keep bottled water forever
I learned Bottled water can be kept indefinitely if stored properly.I have cystinuria and only have one kidney and it’s full of stones so i have to drink lots of water daily.
In 37% of Americans, the thirst mechanism is so weak that it is often mistaken for hunger
I learned that 97% of the earth’s water is salt water. 2% is frozen and only 1% is drinkable. WOW!
I didn’t know bottled water could be kept indefinitly…I always thought it odd that water came with an expiration date…