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Pet Water Bottle: Fido Goes Green

Filed under: Pets

Some of man's (beast's?) greatest inventions have been borne from necessity. And one of those necessities is carrying water for the big thirsty dog who goes with you on your morning run or mountain trail hike. The problem is, dogs don't pucker and suck water from a spout. They lap it up with their tongues and hence have always needed a water dish lugged along on the outing.

Good Life Gear to the rescue, with its newly patented Pet Water Bottle, which retails for about $22.

What makes the Pet Water Bottle patent-worthy is the stainless steel rolling ball at its mouth that stems the flow of water until the dog's tongue pushes the ball up to trigger the release of the water inside. Simple, perhaps. Brilliant, absolutely, for anyone -- me included -- who has messed around with the various ways of transporting and dispensing water for the dog on hikes. In my case, I've lugged an extra bottle and various containers in which to pour a drink for Buddy, our Golden Retriever -- which wastes water when I pour too much and drips in my pack once the dish gets wet. Plus if I don't take a pack, I'm stuck holding the stupid dish for miles.

The patented Pet Water Bottle comes in two sizes -- 16 oz. and 24 oz. -- and various pet-adorable designs, including a bone pattern and one with colorful paws. It is a BPA-free stainless steel bottle that is lightweight and easy to carry with a hook for back or fanny pack attachment. The bottles fit into most automobile cup holders. The wide mouth enables it to easily hold ice cubes. M.K. Distributors, Inc. also distributes a pet pedometer and a Go Green Lunch Kit -- the latter for your human children.

Gallery: Patented Pet Water Bottle

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Matt Damon's New Water Bottle For Charity

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Charity, Celebrity Design

Matt Damon has been involved in charity efforts for a long time (he is part of the Not On Our Watch project which focuses on bringing attention to mass atrocities like the situation in Darfur). His latest effort is Water.org which he co-founded with Gary White. Water.org is a nonprofit organization that has transformed hundreds of communities in Africa, South Asia, and Central America working with local partners to provide access to safe water and sanitation. Damon and his charity have developed attractive limited edition metal water bottles that are environmentally friendly and 100% of the profits go directly to support nearly a billion people in the world who lack clean water.

The CamelBak(R) Better Bottle has an integrated handle and hold 16 ounces. The double-wall insulated stainless bottle features vacuum insulation to keep beverages cool for hours. The bottles are made from medical-grade stainless steel, with no inner liners or plastic coatings. The design was a collaborative effort of Kyle Damon, his wife Lori, designer Elissa Traher of Traher Design, and artist, Jane Dixon. The steel bottle sells for $24.95 and 100% of the profits, about $10 go to fund the life-changing work of Water.org.

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Luxist Giveaway: Kangaroo Hydration Bottle

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

We all know that water is essential to good health but it's not always easy to remember to stay hydrated. The Kangaroo Hydration Bottle with a fold-down front compartment is meant to be a companion you keep with you throughout the day. The compartment can hold keys, credit cards, ear-buds, gym membership cards or anything else that fits. Contigo (the name means "with you" in Spanish) created the bottle which uses patented AUTOSEAL® technology to seal the lid between sips, making the bottles 100 percent spill-proof and leak-proof and easy to use for one-handed drinking. The Kangaroo Bottle is crafted from BPA-free Eastman Tritan™ copolyester for high-impact resistance and overall durability. The bottle holds 24 fluid ounces.

"This Kangaroo Hydration Bottle is designed for a specific audience of fitness enthusiasts looking for storage compartments to house small miscellaneous items that can be a hassle to carry while running or working out," says Sami Elsaden, CEO of Contigo. "This storage area is a necessary addition to the hydration line for the active consumer. We saw a gap in the marketplace, so we created an innovative solution to satisfy this need."

The bottle sells for $12.99 and we are giving one Kangaroo Hydration bottle away to a reader who comments below.

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Tags: BPA-free, BPA-free water bottles, BPA-free-water-bottles, kangaroo hydration bottle, luxist giveaway, water bottle

Will The Water Bobble Turn Us Into Tap Water Drinkers?

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

There's no denying the fact that the bottled water industry is a behemoth. Fancy water is everywhere, in fact one of the top restaurants in Los Angeles, The Bazaar by José Andrés has unveiled a fancy water menu. But could a new water bottle have us heading back to the tap? The Water Bobble is a water bottle made of recycled plastic in a cute shape, courtesy of designer Karim Rashid, and six fashion colors. But what makes it tap friendly is a carbon filter that meets or exceeds NSF International Standard 42, the standard that governs public and private drinking water. The filter should be replaced every two months or after filtering around 40 gallons of water. It sells for $9.95 and will be available from March 1 in multiple retail outlets, including Bed Bath & Beyond, JC Penney, Whole Foods and many others.

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Eco-Style: KOR ONE Water Vessels

by Rigel Celeste (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Yachts & Sailing, Green

KOR ONE believes that being healthy and living a sustainable lifestyle is something that should be celebrated and displayed, not hidden or kept quiet in an aluminum water bottle. KOR ONE water vessels have a transparent design specially created to showcase the liquid inside, as well as a screwless lid design that is not only more convenient to use (no time-consuming twisting involved) but also more comfortable thanks to no threads and an ergonomic opening that's just the right size.

Plus, each bottle is color coordinated to support a specific earth-friendly cause. Sales of the Blue bottle supports Algalita Marine Research, the Green supports The Wetlands Initiative, Orange the Container Recycling Institute, and Pink sales go to Blue Planet Run. $29.95

Gallery: KOR ONE Water Vessels

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SIGG Skull Bottle

by Nicole Weston (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Dining

With Halloween coming up, not to mention all the other skull stuff that we've seen lately, it seemed worthwhile to mention this SIGG Skull Bottle. The Swiss-made aluminum bottle is unbreakable, very lightweight and 100% recyclable. The 24-oz. bottles are taste-neutral, so you can store any type of beverage in them. One final feature is that the skull glows in the dark, which might not be a selling point for a lot of adults, but would definitely make it a more appealing Halloween "treat" if you wanted to give the kids something other than candy. Price: $20.