Primo Water Offers a Plastic Alternative to Bottled Waters

// May 16th, 2008

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I am ashamed to admit I used to be a water bottle whore. Years ago, the only water I would drink was from a water bottle and my favorite was Smart Water because it had electrolytes. (Also because my yoga studio was selling them so I thought it would make me buy into the whole gimmick smart) However, the water bottle industry has suffered a backlash in the last couple of years. Restaurants are going back to tap, cities are banning water bottles and the image conscious are seeing that carrying around a water bottle is no longer the fad.

Primo Water introduces the “Eco-friendly” water bottle by using alternative plant-based plastics instead of petroleum. When asked what plant-based plastics, it is made out of corn which is also receiving a biofuel backlash because it is a carbon intensive crop. However, it does not use crude oil and according to Primo Spokesperson, Josiah McClellan, “Plant Based Plastics requires 65 percent less fossil resources than traditional plastic, and emits 80 to 90 percent less greenhouse gases to the atmosphere”.

I was given samples to try and EC really liked the water’s taste. He thought it was delicious. So kudos for that. It’s purified water with added minerals. I say still use stainless canteens or Sigg bottles (although there has been concern about BPA in them) but when you are in dire need of a water bottle, these would be a much better alternative than something like the bottle water that’s actually tapwater,  Aquafina. (I can hear the Pepsi people thundering down on me right about now).

What actually impressed me more is the Primo 3- and 5-gallon water cooler jug. Consumers can return empty cooler jugs to stores that sell Primo and exchange them for full jugs. The jugs are constantly exchanged and recycled, creating zero-waste containers. So if you are a large family that likes those big water jugs or maybe even a business that has one, try these out.

The single size water bottles currently can be found at Kroger and Hannaford and Lowes stores.

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