Game-changing or Just Green-washing

 

Water Dispenser – 3

  • “bottleless purification and filtration water coolers”
  • “state-of-the- art two purification processes of – sub-micron filtration and UV technology”
  • “With no more bottles and no more wasted water
  • “UV Firewall™ Technology Controls Bacteria – This feature utilizes ultraviolet light as an effective method to prevent the potential for biofilm (slime) buildup in the storage tank after chlorine has been reduced through carbon filtration”
  • Sleep mode to save energy when the machine is not in use
  • According to the federal government, standard water coolers with both hot and cold water use about $82 in electricity a year
  • Energy Star models use about 40% less electricity – shaving your annual electric bills on hot and cold water coolers by about $37.
  • A hot and cold water cooler uses 2.8 kWh per day
  • Reference
    • http://lesliewaterworks.com/
    • http://www.mnenergysmart.com/putting-the-plug-on-water-cooler-costs/
    • https://www.reference.com/home-garden/much-electricity-water-cooler-use-3e194fdb91c73ec/

Water Filter – 4

  • PUR Filtration Systems and Pitchers deliver the equivalent of up to 3,000 16.9 oz. plastic bottles of water in one year
  • Basic PUR Faucet Filtration System: $27 (includes one filter)

    3 Replacement Filters: $45

    1 Year of PUR: $72

  • letting your faucet run warm water for five minutes uses about as much energy as leaving a 60–watt light bulb on for 14 hours
  • Reference:
    • https://www3.epa.gov/climatechange/kids/solutions/…/water-use.html
    • https://www.pur.com/why-filter

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