[Eenc-board] water bottles
Shelby Gull Laird
shelby.gull.laird at gmail.com
Tue Mar 25 23:30:24 EDT 2008
It seems there were some studies linking Alzheimer's and Aluminum, and
it was a suspect from the 60s through the 90s. However, further
research has not been able to confirm that link in any way, and it is
not considered a valid "risk" factor by even the Alzheimer's
Organization, who I would suspect would take serious risks
seriously... Interesting how all these studies come out, to only
later be shown irrelevant.. (think about poor salt, it's been good,
bad, good, then bad again all in my short lifetime!)
Here are some links for your reading enjoyment... On a side note,
genetics seems to be the greatest risk factor (thanks Great-Granny
Thara!)!!
http://www.alzheimers.org.uk/site/scripts/documents_info.php?documentID=99
http://www.webmd.com/alzheimers/guide/controversial-claims-risk-factors
http://www.alz.org/alzheimers_disease_myths_about_alzheimers.asp
http://www.nia.nih.gov/Alzheimers/Publications/ADPrevented/chap03.htm.htm
On Tue, Mar 25, 2008 at 9:21 PM, Mickey Jo Sorrell <mjsorrell at gmail.com> wrote:
> Okay, time for the stick in the mud.
> I'm not interested in drinking out of aluminum.
> And I suspect there are other folks - who have heard of links between
> aluminum and Alzheimers - who will not be interested either.
> In fact, there are two such people in my living room tonight - who were
> very surprised to hear that we would be considering aluminum water bottles.
>
> Mickey
>
>
> Elizabeth Burke wrote:
> > I was thinking the same thing. In fact, I may need one of everyone in
> > my house. These are terrific!
> > Elizabeth Burke
> > Certified Environmental Educator
> > MUD PIE PLANET*
> > 703.281.6626
> > 703.839.0977 (cell)
> > e-burke at cox.net <mailto:e-burke at cox.net>
>
> >
> > *Play where you are planted!
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Mar 25, 2008, at 5:44 PM, Shelby Gull Laird wrote:
> >
> >> I'm for making $4 on each one! But regardless, I agree that we should
> >> charge some higher amount... I would still buy one at $10!!!
> >>
> >> On Tue, Mar 25, 2008 at 4:43 PM, Mazie Smith <mssmith at wcpss.net
>
> >> <mailto:mssmith at wcpss.net>> wrote:
> >>> I think we should make at least a dollar on each one. Most people that
> >>> would pay $6 for a bottle would also pay $7. We might generate
> >>> enough to
> >>> cover a scholarship.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Our mission is graduation. We should relentlessly focus on learning. ~
> >>> Dr.Del Burns
> >>>
> >>>
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> >>>
> >>> Mazie Swindell Smith
> >>> Director of Organizational Development
> >>> Office of Continuous Improvement
> >>> and Professional Development
> >>> Wake County Public School System
> >>> 1551 Rock Quarry Road
> >>> Raleigh, NC 27610
> >>> Phone: 919-856-8048
> >>> Fax: 919-856-3716
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> >>>
> >>> To:
> >>> From: Diane Silver <diane at diane-silver.com
> >>> <mailto:diane at diane-silver.com>>
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> >>> Date: 03/25/2008 03:48PM
> >>> cc: EENC Board <eenc-board at rtpnet.org <mailto:eenc-board at rtpnet.org>>
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>
> >>>
> >>> Subject: Re: [Eenc-board] water bottles
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> At 6.00 @, these are a deal!! Given the recent media attention to the
> >>> evils of plastic water bottles, this could be a GREAT opportunity to get
> >>> a bunch printed with our logo, and then sell them at-cost. They're
> >>> about half-price what they would cost at a sporting goods store. e.g.,
> >>> LL Bean offers a stainless steel one for $17.00; REI $20.
> >>>
> >>> So, we'd have to float the cost, but we have money in the bank. I think
> >>> it's a great service to our members to provide a cheap non-plastic
> >>> bottle, and great promotion to our logo on it. And if we sell them at
> >>> cost, rather than trying to raise sponsorship money to pay for them,
> >>> then it's only our logo on it.
> >>>
> >>> Downside -- it does tie up some of our assets in outreach inventory
> >>> until they sell. Maybe just get 100 for starters and see how it goes at
> >>> this year's conference. OR, we could put a little picture and a line on
> >>> the reg. form so people could pay for it with their conference
> >>> registration -- tacking on 6.00 doesn't seem that bad when you're paying
> >>> 200-250 for the conference, and it's a NICE product. Then we could
> >>> order only as many as were pre-paid, plus maybe just a few more.
> >>>
> >>> I say go for it. Not sure if this needs an official vote at our
> >>> up-coming meeting.
> >>>
> >>> If anyone thinks this is not a good idea, do speak up.
> >>>
> >>> - Diane
> >>>
> >>> Dee Thonnard Rudolph wrote:
> >>>> I love the water bottles--and the site! Though for something that
> >>>> will be used so often by our members, I'd prefer to just have our logo.
> >>>>
> >>>> Diane Silver wrote:
> >>>>> At 5.38 each, we could get 300 for $1614. That would be plenty to
> >>>>> give
> >>>>> out (or sell) to conference recipients, with some left over. What
> >>>>> if we
> >>>>> got a sponsor to donate $1500 for them, and we put our logo on one
> >>>>> side,
> >>>>> and theirs on the other?
> >>>>>
> >>>>> I like the bottles a lot!
> >>>>>
> >>>>> - Diane
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Shelby Gull Laird wrote:
> >>>>>
> >>>>>> Here is one from on online recycled products website:
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Recycled Aluminum Sports Bottle...
> >>>>>> http://www.recycledproducts.com/index.php?cid=15&pcid=11
> >>>>>> <http://www.recycledproducts.com/index.php?cid=15&pcid=11>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> They are 5.38 with a minimum of 36, but only in the red and blue
> >>> colors...
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> We discussed this type of thing at the last meeting...
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
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> >> Shelby Gull Laird, M.Ed. - Science Education
> >> PhD Student - Natural Res./Hydrology, NCSU
> >> Vice-President - Wolfpack Women in Science
> >> http://www4.ncsu.edu/~sjgull/ <http://www4.ncsu.edu/%7Esjgull/>
> >> shelby_laird at ncsu.edu <mailto:shelby_laird at ncsu.edu>
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> >>
> >> It's Our Water! Coordinator
> >> NCDENR - Division of Water Resources
> >> www.ncwater.org, click on It's Our Water!
> >> Resource Development Chair - EENC
> >> 919.673.7763 cell
> >> shelby.gull at ncmail.net <mailto:shelby.gull at ncmail.net>
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Shelby Gull Laird, M.Ed. - Science Education
PhD Student - Natural Res./Hydrology, NCSU
Vice-President - Wolfpack Women in Science
http://www4.ncsu.edu/~sjgull/
shelby_laird at ncsu.edu
It's Our Water! Coordinator
NCDENR - Division of Water Resources
www.ncwater.org, click on It's Our Water!
Resource Development Chair - EENC
919.673.7763 cell
shelby.gull at ncmail.net
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