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Ban BPA!
Maryland’s Senate followed in the footsteps of its House Thursday, passing legislation to ban bisphenol A from baby bottles and sippy cups. Maryland governor Martin O’Malley has yet to review the legislation, but sources close to him say he won’t have any objections. Let’s just hope he doesn’t hold a secret meeting with lobbyists for the chemical industry, and then decide to block the bill. Upon passing, Maryland would become the fourth state to ban BPA.
Here’s an idea. Instead of waiting for the government to do the right thing, why don’t we just cut BPA out of our life? Hydro Flask’s double-walled, insulated water bottles keep the hot drinks hot, and the cold drinks cold. And, of course, they are 100% BPA free! When you’re drinking from a Hydro Flask bottle, you don’t have to worry if the government’s got your back. For more information on BPA-as well as other interesting facts and stats, check out our BPA page Water is necessary, a chemical laden water bottle isn’t.
Paper or plastic? How about Neither!
One of my favorite ideas for a greener lifestyle concerns trash. In my days as a Central Oregon builder, I visited the Knott Landfill on more than one occasion. While our dump is afforded with some of the best mountain views in town, the trip itself was never one I looked forward to. My problem is I always think about how big the landfill will be in a month, year, or ten years. We are a nation with a ton of stuff! And with that ownership of a ton of stuff, comes with the burden of getting rid of that stuff when we don’t want it anymore. 
There are two easy things we can do to help slow down the growth rate of our landfills, while lessening our impact on the earth. The first thing is a correct answer to a simple question we get asked everyday, “Paper or plastic?” Just remember the alternative answers; “Neither,” “No, I don’t need a bag for my two items,” and, “No, thanks, I brought my own.” After all, you went to the market for groceries, not another paper or plastic bag to be folded and discarded to the bottom of your pantry, only to be thrown out after years of non-use. BYOBag! It’s better for you and better for me.
The other simple step to lightening our load comes in the form of your personal water bottle. Your personal water bottle eliminates the need for the other 11 plastic bottles worth of water we should be drinking each day. While you’re at it, instead of a plastic, BPA-containing water bottle, why not make it a stainless steel bottle. And, if you’re going to go stainless, make it a Hydro Flask bottle. Hydro Flask’s double-wall, insulated design ensures your hot drinks stay hot, and your cold drinks stay cold, without the annoying water bottle sweat. And, of course, it’s 100% recyclable! BYOBottle!
Don’t forget to stop by www.fivepercentback.org to see Hydro Flask’s commitment to making this a better world. While your there, feel free to direct 5% of the proceeds to a charity of your choice.
A Few Thoughts on The Zen-Nap
“Ah, how do you sleep?
Ah, how do you sleep at night?”
-John Lennon
Mr. Lennon brings up a good point! How do you sleep? If you’re not getting the sleep you require, and your sleep-debt is compounding nightly, then Hydro Flask would like to serve up a rejoicing remedy!
We recommend taking advantage of the Zen-nap!
Many forms of the Zen-nap have been used throughout history. In fact, the word itself originated in the 1300’s from the Old High German hnaffezen, which means “to doze” according to the Online Etymology Dictionary. My guess is the mini-snooze was practiced long before the word appeared in any dictionary. But if you have to look up the word in order to understand it’s utility, than it might be best if you simply read the entire dictionary. That might actually help you to catch some real zzzz’s!
In Latin America, a popular variation of the nap is called “la siesta”. It is a daily ritual practiced after a sizable lunch occurring between morning and afternoon work hours! Whoever thought of that should be honored with a large monument of a sawed-log or something!
In any case, the advantages of “the nap” have been debated for centuries. But we don’t think there is anything bad to say about it! Some scientists might attempt to say that taking a power-nap during the day bumps that amount of time into your night-time beauty-rest totals, making it more difficult to get that recommended “8 hours” we constantly hear about.
We blog to differ!
Much like swigging down an ice-cold or piping-hot beverage from your Hydro Flask, a quick or extended Zen nap will noticeably increase your alertness, energy, and cumulative productivity throughout your entire day! Similar to testimonials relating the many benefits of the Zen Nap, our ever-growing band of Flask-fans are routinely raving about their decreased levels of stress and anxiety, increased mental capacity, memory, and overall health in general!
So top-off that bottle and take a Zen nap. Dream of all the beautiful places you’ll take your Hydro Flask. Dream of how clean, clear, and deliciously complete you, and your beverage of choice, will be once you’ve awakened! Now get out there! And don’t forget your Hydro Flask!
Make Your Low-Impact Mark
Here at Hydro Flask, we strongly believe in “treading lightly”. Our environment is our everything, and we wouldn’t mind if it stuck around for a while! With that said, we also believe it is an important aspect of human nature to “leave our mark.” Now, I don’t mean “leaving a mark” in the sense that a vandal might leave a mark. Instead, we as human beings, naturally want to leave our mark in a positive manner! And fortunately for all human beings,Hydro Flask compliments both of these virtues! You can make your mark and still tread lightly!
In addition to being in-tune with human nature while becoming a key gear-item in the quiver, the Hydro Flask naturally heightens our subconscious awareness of hydration-levels*!
We at Hydro Flask believe that we are “making our mark” in the industry by offering double-wall insulated, BPA free, stainless steel bottles that you will be thirsty to use! And isn’t it nice that we don’t object to you making your mark on our bottles? In fact it is encouraged! So go ahead and stick one of your favorite stickers on it, send us the pic, and we’ll post it on our Flickr site!!
I remember the “leave a mark” concept quite well. It was one that sent me on a deep pondering about the nature of the human spirit. It was taught to me that when we see a fresh blanket of snow, we naturally want to walk in it. Or that when the water from a wave recedes back into the ocean, we naturally want to go make our sand-tracks in its wet trail. 
There is a fine balance between “treading lightly” and “making your mark”. This a balance that Hydro Flask espouses! This is a balance we encourage! So refill your bottle and go make your mark! And remember to tread lightly like we do!
*not a scientifically proven fact….yet!
Environmental Protection Agency has left BPA off the list of chemicals needing additional regulation.
As if we needed further proof the government might not have our best interests at hand, the Environmental Protection Agency has left BPA off the list of chemicals needing additional regulation. This suspicious turn of events followed a December 22nd meeting between chemical industry lobbyists and Obama administration officials.
Even though BPA, which has been linked to health problems in humans and animals, has been detected in the urine of 93% of Americans tested, the EPA has allowed the American Chemistry Council to lobby on behalf of profits and against American well-being. The multimillion-dollar PR and lobbying campaign by the chemical industry effectively clouded the judgment of our government while hiding behind studies paid for by the industry.
Thankfully, there are a few companies that actually care what their customers put into their bodies. Hydro Flask’s double-walled, stainless steel bottles are 100% BPA free, and proud to be! The 100% recyclable bottles allow the user to taste the liquids as they were meant to be, without the thought of what it may be doing to their body.
And if that wasn’t enough, Hydro Flask is currently in the midst of a Haiti Relief program aimed at supplying the people of Haiti with much-needed funds and water bottles. And if further proof is needed, go to www.fivepercentback.org for more information on what Hydro Flask and other socially responsible companies are doing to help make this a better world.
Your Health Should Be a Work of Art
What is Your Favorite Winter Olympic Event?
What’s your favorite winter event in the Olympics and why? Maybe it’s the Lycra clad, rifle toting ladies in the Women’s Biathlon that send your heart-rate monitor into panic mode. Or maybe it’s the dizzying grace and beauty of the impressive Men’s Figure Skating that melts your ice. Could it be that the Super-G conjures up your inner speed demon to an extreme known only by fellow adrenaline junkies atop that double black-diamond?FREE Hoodoo Tickets
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BPA affects male rat fertility for generations.
BPA affects male rat fertility for generations.
New research suggests that exposure to bisphenol A (BPA) during gestation and lactation lowers male fertility in adulthood and that the effect may persist for at least three generations. The rat study tested relatively low levels of BPA chosen to fall within the range of human exposures. This study is the first to indicate that BPA might have transgenerational effects on male reproductive health. Numerous prior studies using laboratory animals have found that exposure to BPA during development can compromise female fertility.Click HERE for Synopsis by Wendy Hessler and Heather Patisaul, Ph.D.
What’s in your body?
What’s in your body? A number of chemicals are becoming more worrisome.
Even as the chemical industry and manufacturers tell us we are safe, the evidence against several widely used chemicals keeps mounting.
In December, Environmental Protection Agency adminstrator Lisa P. Jackson gave chilling testimony before the Senate committee on environment and public works. She said that while it’s the EPA’s job to ensure that chemicals used in products are safe, “under existing law, we cannot give that assurance.”
Of the 80,000 chemicals used in the United States, the agency has been able to require testing on only about 200 and limited use of only five. “We’ve only been able to regulate a handful of chemicals, and we know very little about the rest,” Jackson said.
Later that month, the agency announced a new “chemicals of concern” list and immediately added two – phthalates, used to make plastics flexible, and PBDEs, which are fire retardants.
Other high-profile targets include perfluorinated compounds, used to make nonstick cookware, and bisphenol A (BPA), found in hard plastics, baby bottles, sip cups, and the linings of some food cans.
Click HERE for Sandy Bauers’ story
