We all know that it’s important to keep plastic bottles out of landfills through reusable water bottles. But what if you don’t like tap water as much like myself and prefer sparkling water or soda? I received a demonstration of SodaStream’s home soda makers at the Go Green Expo 2009 earlier this year and was surprised how much I liked the sparkling water. Even the sodas made with flavored syrup were really refreshing and not too sweet.
The average American consumes about 600 cans or bottles of soda and sparkling water each year according to SodaStream. In addition just think about the thousands of miles that your favorite bottle of imported sparkling water has to travel to reach you. A SodaStream home soda maker is a great way to reduce your carbon footprint and to keep plastic bottles and cans out of landfills by turning tap water into sparkling water or soda within a few seconds. It uses no batteries or electricity since it operates on the power provided by its compressed gas carbonators. Once empty they are returned to the company to be cleaned, inspected, refilled and reused. The line of home soda makers includes the SodaStream Penguin that comes with two glass carafes and the Sodastream Pure made of high quality plastics and brushed stainless steel. Who says you can’t make your own designer water? Both designs are a great alternative to beat the summer heat in green style.
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