the environment on blast
January 14th, 2010

BTB in the Alumni Magazine

If students once found a cause in banning the bomb, this generation is out to ban the bottle. The disposable plastic water bottle, that is.

-Lawrence Goodman, Brown Alumni Magazine

Shoot, son: BTB just got a full page spread in the Brown Alumni Magazine. This might be the one time that the BAM won’t be relegated to bathroom reading duty. I like it so much, I might just even frame it.

For hanging in the bathroom, of course.

via The Brown Alumni Magazine

by Devin | Posted in emPower | 1 Comment » | Tags:
December 13th, 2009

Congratulations, Providence!

Thanks to Jef Nickerson @ Greater City: Providence for this announcement:

A report by the Environmental Working Group ranks Providence’s municipal water as second best (of metropolitan areas over 250,000 people) in the country. EWG compiled information from water utility tests going back to 2004 in 48,000 municipalities in 45 states. Arlington, Texas beat us out for the top spot. The only other New England city in the top ten is Boston at number 5.

More reason for us Providencians to give up the bottled water habit.

View the full report here.

Via Yahoo! Green Blog and Po-Tee-Weet?.

by Libby Kimzey | Posted in Education and Outreach | No Comments » | Tags: , ,
November 4th, 2009

BTB Pledge!

I, (type your name below), PLEDGE TO GO BEYOND THE BOTTLE BY:

Please forward this pledge to all of your friends at Brown!

Every signature brings us one step closer to ending the supply and demand of bottled water on campus.

BTB is getting people to sign the BEYOND THE BOTTLE PLEDGE! It’s super easy and supports a great cause. BTB will take this to BUDS and the administration as a sign that you want to see bottled water off campus – now. So what’re you waiting for: fill out the pledge!

if you can table at all this week, that would be so helpful! (thank you to those who have already signed up!) good luck with midterms, all! Sign up here!

also, forward the petition paige sent to ALL of your friends AT BROWN (at brown only)!

Now that we’ve gone through that, I present to you, the BTB Minutes.

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October 27th, 2009

BtB Meeting Minutes, 10/25

BTB in action: So awesome, it distorts light.

BTB in action: So awesome, it distorts light.

Beyond The Bottles? Awww, yea. You know you want that BUDS meeting report, that national coke week of action, that BUCC prep, and that movie action. You do. Don’t lie. Bottle it and sling straight gold!

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October 19th, 2009

Beyond the Bottle minutes, 10/18

Ari's going to kill me when he finds out I used this.

Ari's going to kill me when he finds out I used this.

Hey there, beautiful.

Beyond the Bottle has some good news for you, you foxy young thing, you. Today, my man Ari waxed poetic about:

  • Beautiful Beyond the Bottle webspace
  • More info on that oh-so-alluring BDHxBTB collab
  • Free webinar going up in two weeks
  • A sensual RISD dining services meeting
  • Prepping for that naughty BUCC meeting, makin friends, and kickin ass

Want the full deets? Click through after the jump.

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October 15th, 2009

BTB chugs on, 10/15 (ha ha, oh puns)

Not this guy. Yet.

Not this guy. Yet.

This week, on great news from BTB:

  • Ari’s has a little chat with John Stewart
  • BTB will serve as a model for 20+ other schools
  • The BDH will be writing a feature on BTB
  • A speech is coming together for the next BUCC meeting
  • A movie will be screened with lots of love
  • The gears keep churning and the bottles keep dropping.

Get the rest of your yummy BTB news after the jump

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October 7th, 2009

Beyond the Bottle, 10/4

See below for minutes from our meeting on Sunday. Sorry I was so slow in getting these out.
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