Oct 10, 2009 10:51 pm US/Eastern
Green Scene: Reusing Soda Bottles
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Spending money for soda from the store leaves you with bottles and cans to recycle. But there's a company trying to change that by helping you make soda at home.
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Spending money for soda from the store leaves you with bottles and cans to recycle. But there's a company trying to change that by helping you make soda at home. In Ronnie Rubin's home, seltzer never runs out. She has a device that makes soda out of tap water.
"I put it in the machine and twist it, get it tight, and then you press it until it buzzes," Rubin said.
In about 10 seconds, the water is carbonated. The bubbles you see are carbon dioxide, just like in carbonated beverages on store shelves. Ronnie says, the taste is the same.
She doesn't even need to buy new bottles. She can reuse the bottles it came with instead.
"It just seems like a much better idea to reuse the bottles," said Rubin.
Now that green is in, Soda-Club USA's president Gerard Meyer says sales are up.
"A lot of products take some work to be, to do the right thing for the environment. Here you're doing something—just by using it, you're helping the environment," said Meyer.
Soda-Club sells new models called SodaStream and sells mixes so customers can get almost any flavor they want.
For people who avoid all plastic, there's even a SodaStream model that uses glass bottles.
"You're not throwing away bottles and cans," said Meyer. "And even if you are throwing away bottles and cans, recycling uses up a lot of energy, too."
On top of it, Soda-Club says its product saves money. Each 12 ounces of soda costs as little as 25 cents to make.
This fall, SodaStream will be in major retailers across the country, hoping to ride a wave of frugality and environmentalism.
The retail cost ranges from $99 to $250, but the company says for committed soda drinkers, the devices pay for themselves.
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