The flip side of going green - "green wash" ... and, care to take the no more bottled water pledge?

The flip side of going green - "green wash"
... and, care to take the no more bottled water pledge?

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• American tap water is among the safest in the world.
• As much as 40% of the bottled water sold in the U.S. is just filtered tap water anyway. Be sure to check the label and look for “from a municipal source” or “community water system”, which just means it is tap water.
• By drinking tap water, you can avoid the fertilizer, pharmaceuticals, disinfectants, and other chemicals that studies have found in bottled water.
• Tap water costs about $0.002 per gallon compared to the $0.89 to $8.26 per gallon charge for bottled water. If the water we use at home cost what even cheap bottled water costs, our monthly water bills would run $9,000.
• 88% of empty plastic water bottles in the United States are not recycled. The Container Recycling Institute says that plastic water bottles are disposed of (not recycled) at the rate of 30 million a day.
• Plastic bottles can leach chemicals into the water if left in the sun, heated up, or reused several times.
• Production of the plastic (PET or polyethylene) bottles to meet our demand for bottled water takes the equivalent of about 17.6 million barrels of oil (not including transportation costs). That equals the amount of oil required to fuel more than one million vehicles in the U.S. each year. Around the world, bottling water uses about 2.7 million tons of plastic…each year.
• Bottled water companies mislead communities into giving away their public water in exchange for dangerous jobs.
• It can take nearly 7 times the amount of water in the bottle to actually make the bottle itself.
• On a weekly basis, 37,800 18-wheelers are driving around the country delivering water.
• The EPA sets much more stringent quality standards for tap water than the FDA does for the bottled stuff.
• One out of 6 people in the world does not have safe drinking water, and about 3,000 children a day die from diseases caught from bad water…that we know of. This while Americans spend about $16 billion a year on bottled water.

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Join us for an afternoon of art, music, food & wine at the gorgeous Hess Collection Winery and Art Gallery. Tour the famous Hess Art Gallery at our "Industry Insider" Event at The Hess Collection Winery, May 28th, 2009

Francesco Scotto has sent his Pistacchio Pesto and Pistacchio Cream direct from Italy for you to try! These products aren't yet available in the US, so be the first to try them, and many other hot new food items at the product showcase!

Yes, we will be hosting a networking table! Bring your cards, brochures, marketing materials to display and network with other industry professionals. A Networking table host will be available at check-in to assist.

There will be a raffle to benefit Vineyard Worker Services with many great prizes, including donations from the Hess Collection and a trio of wines and insulated wine bag from Quivira.

The first 25 general admission attendees to arrive will receive a double insulated wine bag ($20 value!)

This event benefits Vineyard Worker Services.

May 28th, in Napa Valley, CA 4:00 PM VIP, 5:00 PM General Admission

Enjoy the gorgeous courtyard and gallery while sipping, supping and networking, and listening to the musical talents of Hard Travelin'.

During the event Hess will be offering a 30% discount on wines and 15% discount on merchandise.

The event will feature food, cheese and wine pairing by Hess Collection Executive Chef Chad Hendrickson, including Sonoma Artisan Foie Gras Duck Rillets and Hess Collection Mt Veeder wines.

For a full description of the event go to WineAndHospitalityNetwork.com