The Only Time Ever When Plastic Water Bottles Are Okay

Yes, nothing matters to us more than kicking the single use disposable habit in America.  The societal and environmental implications of bottled water consumption on a regular basis during non-emergency times are detrimental to the environment, very expensive, and in many cases very unhealthy. But they serve their purpose. Like ice cream and a big juicy steak, once in a while and on special occasions, bottled water is okay. But while eating double chocolate chunk and red meat everyday stretches out our midline, drinking bottled water every day shrinks our wallets and bulks up our favorite beaches and parks with plastic.

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Did a hurricane ruin your weekend, too?

It may be sunny now, but Irene is bearing down on us--and fast. Watch how a single use disposable plastic bag stuck in a tree ruings Liz Lemon's weekend the same way Hurricane Irene ruined mine.