Recently I was offered the opportunity to have a family movie night for the movie Rio, courtesy of h2o Natural Spring Water.
ABOUT h2o NATURAL SPRING WATER
When my son Matthew was born three months early, weighing just two pounds, nine ounces, it was a difficult time. With him in the neonatal care unit for over two months, the emotional and financial stress took its toll. My husband and future Vice President of Refreshing Ideas, Richard, had to rush me to the hospital one night with my blood pressure reaching dangerous levels. Released, and ordered bed rest, I could only try to relax, and wait for news of Matthew’s condition. Soon, by the grace of God and the hard work of the doctors and loving nurses of the NICU, my son began to improve, and even thrive.
Meanwhile, with our financial situation not exactly at its strongest, and with new-found time on my hands, my mind began to go into overdrive. Seemingly out of nowhere, I began to notice a lot of stories in the news about the environmental problems of plastic, specifically plastic water bottles, billions of which, I learned, end up in landfills every year. I wondered if there was a more environmentally-friendly alternative container, and one that would allow for clean, pure water with no risk of chemical leaching. A container that would be every bit as convenient for the consumer, or even more so. “Why don’t they just put it in a box?” I asked. Then in a moment of epiphany, I found myself asking, “Why don’t I put it in a box?” After all, I had had years of business ownership and operational know-how behind me, and Richard would be able to bring business experience himself to the table.
So, just like that, an idea was born. And a movement was begun. It’s been difficult at times, time-consuming, and a lot of hard work. But it’s all come together in an amazing, incredible way in a very short period of time. The end result is h20. It’s water on-the-go, in the packaging of the future. And it all started from a single idea in a difficult time of great uncertainty. It’s funny where great ideas come from.
MY THOUGHTS
We drink a LOT of bottled water in our house. We have to empty our recycling container every two to three days because it’s full, and at least half of the contents are empty plastic water bottles. I received samples of h20 Natural Spring Water. I had not been previously familiar with the product and found h2o to taste as crisp, clean and fresh as many of the big brands. The water comes in a BPA-free fully recyclable paper container that requires less energy to manufacture and transport and which has won the Presidential Award For Sustainability. The container compacted nicely, taking up a lot less room in our recycling container than an ordinary plastic bottle. I love the packaging concept, it really could make a difference on both a household, local and global scale if adopted.
h2o Natural Spring Water is available to purchase from select distributors and from the h2o online store.
MORE INFO
Through September 30 you can enter the Rio and h2o Sweepstakes, where you’ll be entered to receive a chance to win a copy of the Rio DVD and h20 water.
The product(s) featured in this review was provided free of cost to me for the sole purpose of product testing and review. This review has not been monetarily compensated and is based on the views and opinions of my family and/or self. Please note that the opinions reflected in this post have not been influenced by the sponsor in any way.
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Tuesday 30th of August 2011
In a pprice comparison how does it compare to a case of the stuff you regularly buy?