Hey there Badgers,
Got a minute to spare? Follow the link, and take just a minute of your time to complete the short survey. Bottle Free Badgers is looking for about 4,000 responses so make sure to tell your friends about it as well!
https://uwmadison.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_bP0jAqBQhKMD4QB
Happy spring break...
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Friday, February 22, 2013
Fellow Badgers,
Want to get involved, and become part of something great on campus? The opportunity is here and now is the perfect time! Bottle Free Badgers needs your help. On Wednesday Feb. 27th ReThink Wisconsin as well as the Sierra Student Coalition, which is now partnering for the campaign, will be stringing water bottles for World Water Week. There will be a potluck at 7PM in Science Hall room 15, everyone is invited. Get involved with the campaign, meet some awesome people, and most importantly help make a difference? Do you have a student...
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
If you see a
disposable water bottle on a backpack, read the label! ReThink Wisconsin
members will be wearing these bottles on their backpacks to show that
the campaign is present on campus! Want your own backpack bottle? Send
Aaron an email at aconradt@wisc.edu! Also, exciting new a scheduled meeting has been planned with the union director for food services. So we will be discussing the campaign. Remember Badgers to tell everyone you know about this campaign. The main goal right now is to raise awareness of the pressing issue on campus!...
Friday, February 1, 2013
Smile because we are taking your pictures around campus!
Now up on facebook at bottle free badgers we will begin posting pictures with why people support the campaign. Look for the sign around campus, and you could be next! The petition has reached almost 100 signatures online, and over 100 on paper. One day's worth of work seems to be working pretty well!
A few more facts for the bottle free brain:
On average, the American spends $1,500 on bottled water. 2000 times the cost of tap which would cost you $0.75. Save your money, drink the tap.
Concord,...
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
It's time to start petitioning!
Finally, the petition is online and can begin to be signed by UW-Madison students. Find the petition at change.org under Bottle Free Badgers. Or find us online on facebook. Just type in Bottle Free Badgers, and like the page. The link to the petition is also online. 8,000 signatures are needed so let's get those signatures ASAP. Also tomorrow Thursday, January 31st tables will be set up at Rheda's as well as Gordon's from 10-2pm so stop by say hi to some of the campaign members. The petition will also be available...
Sunday, January 27, 2013
If you're reading this, then welcome to the fight! For a bunch of information, and facts on bottled water and why a ban is so necessary, Tapped is a great documentary to watch. It's available on Netflix, and possibly available at your local library. If not Amazon has the movie for 19.99 or less. It's worth every dollar. Below are a few facts from the documentary.
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Thursday, January 24, 2013
The following is a direct Question and Answer from the city of Madison water utility page. All information can be found directly on http://www.cityofmadison.com/water/.
Q: What is the best choice of drinking water: bottled or tap water?
A: The answer is clear: tap water! That's because our water is of excellent quality,
strictly monitored, and affordable.
When we look at issues such as quality, monitoring and
affordability, we see that bottled water doesn't always make the grade.
For instance, some brands may be of excellent quality,...
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
In order to have this campaign become successful, we're going to need your help. So here's three five steps to help us, and everyone else who believes in this campaign make it a reality.
Don't drink from or buy single use plastic water bottles.
Tell your friends about the blog, and this campaign.
Do some research for yourself on the topic. You may be surprised on what you dig up.
If you see any bottles laying around in the garbage, streets, etc. recycle them! You're showing that you care. If someone sees you pick up a bottle and recycle...
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
One man alone cannot accomplish this task. Nor can a small group of individuals. In order for this goal to be achieved, a ban of all single use plastic water bottles on campus, we need your help! Tell your friends about this blog, spread the word that plastic bottles are unnecessary. Pull out that reusable water bottle and spread the buzz around campus. Here's a few facts on why this campaign is important to us.
1. Global climate change is among us all, and is affecting each and every one of us. In order to produce a water bottle, it takes...
Hello and Welcome to the Bottle Free Badgers campaign at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. This Blog will be an informative, and educational blog to give current updates about what's currently going on around campus with the campaign. In attempt to reduce the amount of waste produced on campus, a ban on single use plastic water bottles is the ultimate goal for this campaign. Weekly updates and info shall be posted as more comes along, but for now welcome! We are all glad you are interested in this campaign, and there shall be many times to come...
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