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    • Walmart Shuts Down For 3 Hours After Shoppers Go Crazy November 27, 2009
      The Los Angeles Times says that a Walmart in Upland, California had to kick everyone out and shut down for 3 hours this morning, because shoppers lost their damned minds. The store called police for help at around 2:44 a.m.: Employees said customers began tearing into merchandise that had been shrink-wrapped and were supposed to be opened at 5 a.m. [...] Sev […]
      Chris Walters
    • Busting Myths About Black Friday And Cyber Monday November 27, 2009
      Black Friday isn't really the top holiday shopping day of the season--the last Saturday before Christmas is. Today, we have Cyber Monday, when turkey-bloated office workers purportedly return to work and spend the day looking for deals online. But is Cyber Monday really the biggest online shopping day of the year? Well, no. Focus put some numbers togeth […]
      Laura Northrup
    • Police Called To Quell Fight Over Toy Hamsters November 27, 2009
      People in Indiana really want those trendy little robot hamsters that are the designated fad toy of 2009. Police were called to two Toys R Us stores, one in Indianapolis and one in Greenwood, on Friday after fights broke out among toy shoppers. From the Indianapolis Star: "Those are the hottest toys," said B.J. Chavez, 37, store manager at the Nort […]
      Chris Walters
    • First Toy Store Melee Reported In Connecticut November 27, 2009
      The crowd waiting at the doors of the Toys R Us in Manchester, Conn., burning up with Black Friday fever, grew impatient. Shortly before the store opened at midnight, a group of people tried to jump the line and get through the doors. The store didn't open until nearly an hour later--and after twenty police officers got the crowd under control. Outside […]
      Laura Northrup
    • Top Posts Of The Week And Open Thread November 27, 2009
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      Laura Northrup

Alternatives to Bottled Water

Posted on October 18, 2007 by Eco Warrior

I’m not a huge fan of MSNBC but once in a while, I check out the Slate section which offers a nice feeling of a mixed New York Times Editorial Secition+Time magazine.
I particularly like the Health and Science section. There’s always something clever in there. Today, for instance there’s an article about water canisters called [...]

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