Okay, so you probably aren’t filtering the water for your garden with a Brita filter, but we still thought this information was worldly enough to share with you. Sometimes, we like to get out of the garden and look at the whole world — the forest for the trees? So, when Katy sent me an email with this info, I asked for her okay to share it with our audience, and she agreed. Thanks Katy!
Even if you don’t use Brita to filter your water I bet you know someone who does (and can pass this along to). Now you can recycle them, either at your local Whole Food store or by sending them by mail. At this time it’s not clear if the Whole Foods in Washington (or everywhere) are running this drop off program (called Gimmie 5) but it’s worth asking if you shop there so they start knowing we are interested.
What’s remarkable about this is that one ordinary woman was fed up with throwing hers away and after being a squeaky wheel finally was able to get Brita to start a program to take back their filters! Don’t ever underestimate your own power to change something you aren’t happy with if you put your mind to it. So please, pass this along to someone with a Brita and save one more thing from your local landfill.
About the program and where to drop off/mail.
About the woman who got this going.
Thanks for listening! Katy
And, Katy, thanks for being your own squeaky wheel and letting us know about this program!
Tags: brita water filter, recycling
Maybe I will have to be the woman who gets PUR to do the same thing! I always feel horribly guilty when I toss one of those in the trash… thanks for the info and inspiration!
Definitely, if you’ve got it in you. I mean, if they can take Brita why not Pur as well, right?!
I am seeing more and more these sort of programs are croping up.
Fantastic. Please share any others you’re aware of. More is less!