Comments on: 1ltr Fiji= 26 Ltrs Water + 1 Kg Oil + 1lb Co2 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/07/1ltr-fiji-26-ltrs-water-1-kg-oil-1lb-co2/ The Neat Side of the Web Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:43:37 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Bryan http://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/07/1ltr-fiji-26-ltrs-water-1-kg-oil-1lb-co2/comment-page-1/#comment-75139 Bryan Thu, 08 Feb 2007 15:14:35 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/07/1ltr-fiji-26-ltrs-water-1-kg-oil-1lb-co2/#comment-75139 I always figured that "Fiji" was a brand name and that the water was really bottled in Teaneck, New Jersey. I always figured that "Fiji" was a brand name and that the water was really bottled in Teaneck, New Jersey.

]]> By: Aleki http://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/07/1ltr-fiji-26-ltrs-water-1-kg-oil-1lb-co2/comment-page-1/#comment-75058 Aleki Thu, 08 Feb 2007 09:55:16 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/07/1ltr-fiji-26-ltrs-water-1-kg-oil-1lb-co2/#comment-75058 There are so many things wrong with the calculations on this. First of all he said the bottles were made in China and shipped to Fiji. The bottles are actually made there in Fiji and are made of PET (Polyethylene Terephthalate) which is recyclable. The amount of water that goes into making a PET type bottle according to this is 26 liters for a single liter this is also incorrect. Water used in PET manufacturing process is recycled in a closed system and only loses a small amount to evaporation. The assumption about how much water is used to produce electricity is also incorrect. According to the Fiji Electricity Authority the majority of electricity generated in Fiji is created at the Nadarivatu hydro electric plants as well as at the Butoni wind farms. Neither of these have more than a nominal usage of "wasted water" as inferred by the article. Also the carbon emissions are off because they too assumed the wrong type of electricity production. In a nut shell this whole article is complete "bunk" because no actual research was done. Only assumptions. There are so many things wrong with the calculations on this. First of all he said the bottles were made in China and shipped to Fiji. The bottles are actually made there in Fiji and are made of PET (Polyethylene Terephthalate) which is recyclable. The amount of water that goes into making a PET type bottle according to this is 26 liters for a single liter this is also incorrect. Water used in PET manufacturing process is recycled in a closed system and only loses a small amount to evaporation. The assumption about how much water is used to produce electricity is also incorrect. According to the Fiji Electricity Authority the majority of electricity generated in Fiji is created at the Nadarivatu hydro electric plants as well as at the Butoni wind farms. Neither of these have more than a nominal usage of "wasted water" as inferred by the article. Also the carbon emissions are off because they too assumed the wrong type of electricity production.

In a nut shell this whole article is complete "bunk" because no actual research was done. Only assumptions.

]]> By: Anita http://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/07/1ltr-fiji-26-ltrs-water-1-kg-oil-1lb-co2/comment-page-1/#comment-75005 Anita Thu, 08 Feb 2007 05:01:10 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/07/1ltr-fiji-26-ltrs-water-1-kg-oil-1lb-co2/#comment-75005 This is why I only drink water that I collect from puddles in my driveway. ;) This is why I only drink water that I collect from puddles in my driveway. ;)

]]> By: Mokuwai http://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/07/1ltr-fiji-26-ltrs-water-1-kg-oil-1lb-co2/comment-page-1/#comment-74986 Mokuwai Thu, 08 Feb 2007 02:51:32 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/07/1ltr-fiji-26-ltrs-water-1-kg-oil-1lb-co2/#comment-74986 That's kind of slanted information. The ships that are exporting are going to be running anyways. The majority of containers leaving Fiji, Hawaii, Tonga, etc.are all leaving empty. Simply because Fiji doesn't have much for export. A lot more goes in than comes out. I still agree that it's not very cost effective (especially when you filter your own water like Chad). I just question the factors behind the numbers and how unbiased the science can be coming from a website called "treehugger" can really be. That's kind of slanted information. The ships that are exporting are going to be running anyways. The majority of containers leaving Fiji, Hawaii, Tonga, etc.are all leaving empty. Simply because Fiji doesn't have much for export. A lot more goes in than comes out.
I still agree that it's not very cost effective (especially when you filter your own water like Chad).
I just question the factors behind the numbers and how unbiased the science can be coming from a website called "treehugger" can really be.

]]> By: Chad http://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/07/1ltr-fiji-26-ltrs-water-1-kg-oil-1lb-co2/comment-page-1/#comment-74953 Chad Thu, 08 Feb 2007 01:05:31 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/07/1ltr-fiji-26-ltrs-water-1-kg-oil-1lb-co2/#comment-74953 I filter my own water. costs a helluva lot less and I don't look like a pretentious jerk while drinking it! I filter my own water. costs a helluva lot less and I don't look like a pretentious jerk while drinking it!

]]> By: Dan http://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/07/1ltr-fiji-26-ltrs-water-1-kg-oil-1lb-co2/comment-page-1/#comment-74936 Dan Wed, 07 Feb 2007 23:53:21 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/07/1ltr-fiji-26-ltrs-water-1-kg-oil-1lb-co2/#comment-74936 I always thought that it seemed very cost-ineffective to market water from Fiji. I figured it must be coming as ballast in ships that are taking goods to Fiji. I mean Fiji can't have much in the way of exports...right? BTW, I didn't RTFA. I always thought that it seemed very cost-ineffective to market water from Fiji. I figured it must be coming as ballast in ships that are taking goods to Fiji. I mean Fiji can't have much in the way of exports...right?
BTW, I didn't RTFA.

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