In the previous post I talked about our Copco cold drink cups that I've been using for breakfast smoothies. It occured to me after a week of using them that I should really take them with me anytime I'll be ordering a soda or fountain drink (which should be never, right?). So on Friday night, DH and I went off to a late dinner at Chez Subway, and took our cups along with us. At the register the cashier seemed a little confused at first since I asked him to charge us for 2 drinks, but not give me the cups. He looked at our cups for a couple moments before it kicked in, but then he kind of lit up! He definitely didn't get a lot of this kind of behavior. I felt like an eco-warrior until I realized I was drinking diet coke. Baby steps.
Then on Saturday, I washed up the cups and took them along to Dodger Stadium. I was fully prepared for the security gaurd to wonder what the deal was, butshe didn't say anything and we went right in. We stood in like at Camacho's for some ice, which they kindly gave us and then we filled the cups at the water fountain. We enjoyed our cold beverages and the cost savings associated with not buying bottles of water (either at the park, which is like $4 each or at an outside store for like $1 each). I also felt that familiar sense of superiority associated with not throwing things away.
Then, today I got to wondering about the fountain water and hoping that wasn't going to poison us. I had heard great things about the city water here for years, but I'd always filtered our water at home. By far the most info out there is about the tons of pharmacueticals found in local water supplies. So that's heart warming. I also read a really interesting article in the NY Times that basically says the safe water laws are outdated and that though the LA water doesn't break the law, it's not exactly harmless either. Overall the conclusion is that filtered water is best, but that the occassional drink of tap water will probably not make a big difference. Since my only choices at the stadium are (expensive) wasteful bottled waters or the tap water from the fountain, I'll take my chances.
Lots of layers to this whole sustainability thing.
Then on Saturday, I washed up the cups and took them along to Dodger Stadium. I was fully prepared for the security gaurd to wonder what the deal was, butshe didn't say anything and we went right in. We stood in like at Camacho's for some ice, which they kindly gave us and then we filled the cups at the water fountain. We enjoyed our cold beverages and the cost savings associated with not buying bottles of water (either at the park, which is like $4 each or at an outside store for like $1 each). I also felt that familiar sense of superiority associated with not throwing things away.
Then, today I got to wondering about the fountain water and hoping that wasn't going to poison us. I had heard great things about the city water here for years, but I'd always filtered our water at home. By far the most info out there is about the tons of pharmacueticals found in local water supplies. So that's heart warming. I also read a really interesting article in the NY Times that basically says the safe water laws are outdated and that though the LA water doesn't break the law, it's not exactly harmless either. Overall the conclusion is that filtered water is best, but that the occassional drink of tap water will probably not make a big difference. Since my only choices at the stadium are (expensive) wasteful bottled waters or the tap water from the fountain, I'll take my chances.
Lots of layers to this whole sustainability thing.
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