Lauren Bernat - The Wii Fit Girl » water http://laurenbernat.com The Wii Fit Girl Wed, 17 Apr 2013 20:38:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Why do Restaurants Punish Water Drinkers? http://laurenbernat.com/2009/05/why-do-restaurants-punish-water-drinkers/ http://laurenbernat.com/2009/05/why-do-restaurants-punish-water-drinkers/#comments Thu, 21 May 2009 14:55:35 +0000 Lauren Bernat http://laurenbernat.com/?p=773 The other day I was grabbing a slice of pizza (just one easactive challengers–although it was the size of my head) and instead of a soda, I opted for a glass of water. The below shot is of the cup they gave me. It was the size of my car key!

I mean come on, I had to literally get up 15 times throughout my meal to be able to hydrate myself. And, this isn’t the only time this has happened to me. It just so happened that I was a little annoyed that day and decided to take a pic.

So I ask you restaurants, why punish us water drinkers? Is it because you are greedy? Are we being punished for not spending the extra money on a drink? Or because you want to make sure you are not using the water cup for soda? I think it’s all bologna!

Water Cup

Needed you all to understand how tiny it really was so I placed my car key next to the cup for reference.

]]> http://laurenbernat.com/2009/05/why-do-restaurants-punish-water-drinkers/feed/ 2 Bottled Water is so Yesterday: Boxed Water Is Better http://laurenbernat.com/2009/03/bottled-water-is-so-yesterday-boxed-water-is-better/ http://laurenbernat.com/2009/03/bottled-water-is-so-yesterday-boxed-water-is-better/#comments Tue, 24 Mar 2009 13:30:27 +0000 Lauren Bernat http://laurenbernat.com/?p=488 An eco-friendly approach to bottled water, Boxed Water Is Better “started with the simple idea of creating a new bottled water brand that is kinder to the environment and gives back a bit.”

Main highlights are:

  • The creation and distribution of the container has a much lower (in some cases up to 80%) carbon footprint compared to plastic water bottles
  • The trees used to make the container come from certified, well managed forests
  • 10% of the profit is donated to world water relief foundations
  • 10% of the profit is donated to reforestation foundations

This product is currently sold primarily in Michigan. However, you can sign up for their mailing list to see when Boxed Water will be sold at a retailer near you.

Now, my only personal concern is the fact that I enjoy holding a plastic water bottle because it is convenient and easy to grab on the go. Not sure how much I’d enjoy chugging from a “milk carton.” Well maybe if they added one of those straws that come attached, like the mini Tropicana packaging :)

boxed water

lamb window boxed water

Used in a Lamb window display

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