Comments on: Can SodaStream-line my carbon footprint? http://taoofchange.com/2009/06/05/can-sodastream-line-my-carbon-footprint/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:43:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1-alpha By: tao http://taoofchange.com/2009/06/05/can-sodastream-line-my-carbon-footprint/#comment-1872 tao Wed, 10 Jun 2009 10:42:37 +0000 http://taoofchange.com/?p=634#comment-1872 Thanks for the comments, everyone. Roger (above) brought me a sample from his machine yesterday, and I must admit, it tastes exactly like the stuff I'm buying that comes from Italy. I think I gotta go for it. I'll report back! Tao Thanks for the comments, everyone. Roger (above) brought me a sample from his machine yesterday, and I must admit, it tastes exactly like the stuff I’m buying that comes from Italy. I think I gotta go for it. I’ll report back!
Tao

]]> By: Nancy http://taoofchange.com/2009/06/05/can-sodastream-line-my-carbon-footprint/#comment-1865 Nancy Mon, 08 Jun 2009 19:06:42 +0000 http://taoofchange.com/?p=634#comment-1865 I too have this addiction and would really LOVE to have one of these babies. A friend of mine bought an equally expensive variety that was a metal bottle with little metal cylinders full of the carbonation gas (similar to those used by bicyclists to fill a spare tire or a flat). She's pretty disappointed with it because it doesn't carbonate very well at all. And then there are all those little metal cylinders to deal with. Not a good choice. Please report back if you get this--or what kind you end up getting--and how it is. I too have this addiction and would really LOVE to have one of these babies. A friend of mine bought an equally expensive variety that was a metal bottle with little metal cylinders full of the carbonation gas (similar to those used by bicyclists to fill a spare tire or a flat). She’s pretty disappointed with it because it doesn’t carbonate very well at all. And then there are all those little metal cylinders to deal with. Not a good choice. Please report back if you get this–or what kind you end up getting–and how it is.

]]> By: Kristin (SodaStream) http://taoofchange.com/2009/06/05/can-sodastream-line-my-carbon-footprint/#comment-1864 Kristin (SodaStream) Mon, 08 Jun 2009 14:01:59 +0000 http://taoofchange.com/?p=634#comment-1864 Hi Tao - Full disclosure...I am the marketing manager for SodaStream and happened to see your post linked from a Google alert. Thanks so much for your interest in the product!! To answer your questions...if you are hooked on fancy bubbly water from Italy - you are going to see HUGE savings by carbonating your tap water. Not only will you save all of those bottles from the recycling bin, but you'll also be saving all of the transport costs associated with shipping bottles of water all the way from Europe. A luxury? Perhaps. But one that will save the average America about 600 cans/bottles annually, and the transport costs, too. The environmental savings are truly there. Not to mention that it's way cheaper on an ongoing basis (as little as $0.22 per liter...) If you're a fizzy water addict like I am - you will save enough by using SodaStream to break even in about 2-3 months. This is the most used appliance in my kitchen (and that includes the indispensable coffeemaker.) Not that I'm biased or anything :) but I say go for it now and start saving right away. BTW feel free to use promo code POPDADDY to save $10 off the sale price of any new soda maker at sodastream.com - through 6/30/09. GO ahead and email if you have any other questions! Hi Tao -
Full disclosure…I am the marketing manager for SodaStream and happened to see your post linked from a Google alert. Thanks so much for your interest in the product!! To answer your questions…if you are hooked on fancy bubbly water from Italy - you are going to see HUGE savings by carbonating your tap water. Not only will you save all of those bottles from the recycling bin, but you’ll also be saving all of the transport costs associated with shipping bottles of water all the way from Europe. A luxury? Perhaps. But one that will save the average America about 600 cans/bottles annually, and the transport costs, too. The environmental savings are truly there.

Not to mention that it’s way cheaper on an ongoing basis (as little as $0.22 per liter…) If you’re a fizzy water addict like I am - you will save enough by using SodaStream to break even in about 2-3 months. This is the most used appliance in my kitchen (and that includes the indispensable coffeemaker.)

Not that I’m biased or anything :) but I say go for it now and start saving right away. BTW feel free to use promo code POPDADDY to save $10 off the sale price of any new soda maker at sodastream.com - through 6/30/09. GO ahead and email if you have any other questions!

]]> By: phyllisdiehl http://taoofchange.com/2009/06/05/can-sodastream-line-my-carbon-footprint/#comment-1861 phyllisdiehl Sun, 07 Jun 2009 13:05:39 +0000 http://taoofchange.com/?p=634#comment-1861 go for it girl! go for it girl!

]]> By: Jolly ROger http://taoofchange.com/2009/06/05/can-sodastream-line-my-carbon-footprint/#comment-1856 Jolly ROger Sat, 06 Jun 2009 12:06:42 +0000 http://taoofchange.com/?p=634#comment-1856 Dear Tao, I am the worst salesperson I know, but I could sell this product enthusiastically. It's analogous to finding a $1.oo/gallon gas, why would you put it off. I know Julia and Scott have one, I got one based on their use of it. The website gives you all the pros, I just know I will have an endless supply of clean, sparklly water, to add just a splash of Pom., of your favorite natural fruit juice, to cut all that sugar. I also run mine through the Brita filter. It uses no electricity! and everything is re-used, like the CO2 cannisters, and your water bottles. Everybody that comes to my house gets the song and dance about SodaStream, and a taste test compared to their Pellegrino, Imagine all the shipping, warehousing, and "cost" of that name brand. This is, to me, not a luxury gadget, and I'm sure my "kids" would agree. My wife takes a bottle to work, and last for 2-3 days. And if you're trying to kick "soda" this hits that fizzy-drink craving. Don't mix with Emerg-N-C, unless you want a volcano experiment, but there are other mineral/electrolite additives you can add. See Joe at the Weave.! Are yoga classes a luxury? Depends on you priorities. You will love it!! Jolly ROger Dear Tao,
I am the worst salesperson I know, but I could sell this product enthusiastically. It’s analogous to finding a $1.oo/gallon gas, why would you put it off. I know Julia and Scott have one, I got one based on their use of it. The website gives you all the pros, I just know I will have an endless supply of clean, sparklly water, to add just a splash of Pom., of your favorite natural fruit juice, to cut all that sugar. I also run mine through the Brita filter. It uses no electricity! and everything is re-used, like the CO2 cannisters, and your water bottles.
Everybody that comes to my house gets the song and dance about SodaStream, and a taste test compared to their Pellegrino, Imagine all the shipping, warehousing, and “cost” of that name brand. This is, to me, not a luxury gadget, and I’m sure my “kids” would agree. My wife takes a bottle to work, and last for 2-3 days. And if you’re trying to kick “soda” this hits that fizzy-drink craving. Don’t mix with Emerg-N-C, unless you want a volcano experiment, but there are other mineral/electrolite additives you can add. See Joe at the Weave.!
Are yoga classes a luxury? Depends on you priorities. You will love it!!
Jolly ROger

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