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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks so much Dave.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Green <green-bounces@fuusm.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Dave Cress via Green<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, July 31, 2019 4:02 PM<br><b>To:</b> Green Sanctuary List for Environment Issues <green@fuusm.org><br><b>Cc:</b> Dave Cress <cressd@marietta.edu><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Green] Water bottles<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Hi Folks,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>This link says they should be made of 18/8 food grade stainless.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Dave Cress<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://www.elementalbottles.com/blogs/news/steel-water-bottle-vs-plastic-water-bottle-whats-the-benefit-of-steel-water-bottles">https://www.elementalbottles.com/blogs/news/steel-water-bottle-vs-plastic-water-bottle-whats-the-benefit-of-steel-water-bottles</a> <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Jul 31, 2019, at 3:45 PM, Joan Coffey via Green <<a href="mailto:green@fuusm.org">green@fuusm.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Debra,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>I surely don't like to buy stuff made in China - unless I know something about the working conditions and pay. But that is probably just my thing. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>I'm not on the GS Committee anyway - so maybe I shouldn't have commented.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Hope you are enjoying your travels.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Joan<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div id="ydpc370d88eyahoo_quoted_5303918886"><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><div id=ydpc370d88eyiv5529398759><div><div><p class=ydpc370d88eyiv5529398759msonormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>There are options for bulk purchase stainless steel bottles that may be cost effective for resale. These are made in China. What do GS members think. Is this something I should further investigate when we return from our travels??<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydpc370d88eyiv5529398759msonormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>Debra<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id=ydpc370d88eyiv5529398759yqt37221><p class=ydpc370d88eyiv5529398759msonormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'> Green <<a href="mailto:green-bounces@fuusm.org">green-bounces@fuusm.org</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Kelcey Jacobs via Green<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, July 30, 2019 7:52 PM<br><b>To:</b> Green Sanctuary List for Environment Issues <<a href="mailto:green@fuusm.org">green@fuusm.org</a>><br><b>Cc:</b> Kelcey Jacobs <<a href="mailto:cvspedteacher@gmail.com">cvspedteacher@gmail.com</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Green] Water bottles<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=ydpc370d88eyiv5529398759msonormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>Not ideal Debra, but did you find any cost effective ones that were not made in the U.S.?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><p class=ydpc370d88eyiv5529398759msonormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>On Mon, Jul 29, 2019 at 5:08 PM frogdlm--- via Green <<a href="mailto:green@fuusm.org" target="_blank">green@fuusm.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><div><p class=ydpc370d88eyiv5529398759msonormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>During our last GS meeting we had discussed purchasing stainless steel water bottles to sell at events to educate and cut down on the use of plastic bottles. After doing investigation, It seems that USA made stainless steel bottles are practically nonexistent. [sigh] the few I found were very expensive – cost prohibitive for resale. USA made BPA free plastic bottles are available for bulk sale but, they are plastic. At this point it seems like the idea is not really as good as hoped. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydpc370d88eyiv5529398759msonormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>Debra<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=ydpc370d88eyiv5529398759msonormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>_______________________________________________<br>Green mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Green@fuusm.org" target="_blank">Green@fuusm.org</a><br><a href="http://fuusm.org/mailman/listinfo/green_fuusm.org" target="_blank">http://fuusm.org/mailman/listinfo/green_fuusm.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></blockquote></div></div></div></div></div><div id=ydpc370d88eyqt06408><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>_______________________________________________<br>Green mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Green@fuusm.org" target="_blank">Green@fuusm.org</a><br><a href="http://fuusm.org/mailman/listinfo/green_fuusm.org" target="_blank">http://fuusm.org/mailman/listinfo/green_fuusm.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal>_______________________________________________<br>Green mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Green@fuusm.org">Green@fuusm.org</a><br><a href="http://fuusm.org/mailman/listinfo/green_fuusm.org">http://fuusm.org/mailman/listinfo/green_fuusm.org</a><o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></body></html>