The Greening of Gavin

Bob the Office Zombie

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Carrying over the zombie theme from my post today at the Simple, Green, Frugal Co-op, here is some light hearted messages about using your brain in the office. I couldn’t stop snickering, because I have met a few people like Bob in my time!  Note: Any resemblance to persons living or dead is purely coincidental!


Watch Zombies inflitrate your workplace. Don’t be like Bob; use your brain, bring a cup or mug to the office.


Watch the further adventures of Bob in the office. Don’t be like Bob, Use Your Brain. Use the tap.


Watch the further adventures of Bob in the office. Don’t be like Bob, Use Your Brain. Use Both Sides.

Bob cracks me up, what a character!  Too bad there are people like him in the real world.

The Truth About Bottled Water

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Just as a follow up post to my ‘Bottled Water is Unnecessary‘ post last week, I found this excellent video by U.S comedians Penn and Teller. Titled “The Truth About Bottled Water”, it busts the myths and misconceptions about tap water and the so called benefits of bottled water through a series of taste tests and research. People have simply been conned by advertising and beverage companies!Have a look and make your own mind up. Note: there is a little bit of swearing in the clip.

Bottled Water Is Unnecessary

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I know, I know. Just about every man and their chook has done a post on bottled water, but the one thing remains and that is that I have not.

Here are a few eye opening facts. In 2006, according to the Department of Environment and Climate Change, Australians drank 250 million litres of bottled water, which took a massive 456,131 barrels of oil to package and created 60,000 tonnes of GHG through its production and transportation. That is a big waste of energy, non-renewable resources, and with the average bottle of water costing about A$2.50 per 600ml, that is approx 416 million bottles at a cost of A$1.04 billion.

Here is the kicker. I figured out that if all that bottled water was replaced with tap water instead (@ 88.335 cents for a thousand litres), which is perfectly drinkable in all Australian cities, then it would only have cost $220,837. Compared to $1.04 billion, that is quite a saving. So that means that 600ml of tap water would cost you $0.00053 plus the glass to drink it from. Now that is a deal and a half.

So next time when you are out at a restaurant, and ask for water, ask for tap instead. It probably won’t cost you a cent and you will be saving resources to boot. Instead of lining the pockets of a massive corporation, who are ripping you off to the max, you can help keep your city’s water infrastructure intact for the future.

Now for some cool movies: The first video quotes global figures and make you think.

This video just shows how rediculous drinking bottled water can be, and how some peoples perception of it is. It is titled “Tears of a Cloud” and made by dothegreenthing.com

Enjoy!