February was so busy around here that we forgot to announce an important piece of news: We have a new non-profit partner, The Sea Shepherd Conservation Society. Sea Shepherd has been patrolling global waters for over 30 years now, protecting endangered species and habitats from illegal activity. If you’ve ever seen the TV show “Whale [...]
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Here’s an interesting fact: it takes between 3,000-6,000 gallons of water power a 60 watt lightbulb for year. That’s because almost all forms of energy production require water, and lots of it. So when we waste energy, we are also wasting water. Its a complex topic that we’ve been hearing more and more about lately. Recently the Boulder [...]
KOR is forming a partnership with Yoli, a brand new sustainable hydration company that offers vitamin and nutrient packed “blast caps” which fit perfectly in the KOR ONE Hydration Vessel.
KOR has a vision of “sustainable hydration” where consumers take command of their hydration – anywhere and everywhere – to live better, healthier lives in balance [...]
In full force at Opportunity Green today were eco-TV host Tamara Henry (a.k.a. “GreenT”) and her Creative Director Ken Carr. Tamara sat us down for an interview that ended in giggles, then we grilled her about an interesting rumor we’d heard: that she hasn’t owned a car since 2001. Well its true folks! This isn’t [...]
The KOR crew is back from an amazing day at Opportunity Green. In addition to renowned speakers and eye-opening sustainability workshops, O.G. strives to keep its environmental footprint as small aspossible. To help achieve this KOR partnered with Everpure to deliver a complete hydration solution with the goal of eliminating bottled water waste. Some 600 [...]
Sigg Could Have “S.E.T.” Standards
25 Aug
Posted by Eric as Company, Manufacturing, News, Retail, Sustainability, Videos, kor water
In the wake of the recent disclosures by Sigg that their bottle liners up to August 2008 contained BPA, I’m reminded of this blog post KOR posted on August 5, 2008 as we set to launch the KOR ONE Hydration Vessel and begin our company’s “water advocacy”. In particular, we put forth KOR’s company values, [...]
David de Rothschild, a National Geographic Emerging Explorer and founder of Adventure Ecology, departed this July on a 11,000-mile voyage from San Francisco to Sydney in a boat made of plastic bottles!
The Plastiki, made out of over 20,000 plastic bottles, is 100% recycleable and will journey across the ocean, making stops at select places to gather information on [...]
Wetland protection is critical; Wetlands naturally reduce destructive flood damages, improve water quality by removing pollutants and toxic substances, recharge groundwater supplies and provide a home to a remarkable amount of plant and animal biodiversity. Consequently, 50% of our nations wetlands have either been drained or destroyed.
Take some initiative by checking out KOR’s partner, The Wetlands Initiative, to learn about new [...]
KOR Scores – Wins Another Award
25 Jun
Posted by Randi as Company, Design, Sustainability, Trade Shows
From our friends at Eastman who entered the KOR ONE Hydration Vessel in the International Design Competition at NPE2009: we won!
“The KOR One water bottle has been an early success story for Eastman. The hinged, dishwasher-friendly bottle was designed by Kor Ideas Inc. and RKS design Inc. and is molded by Nypro Inc. It [...]