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Strange Waters: Ice Rocks

by Lloyd Alter, Toronto on 07. 9.07
Science & Technology (water)

icerocks.jpgWe never cease to be amazed at the silliness and extravagance of the bottled water industry. We have shown Tasmanian ice cubes before, but for those desiring a smaller carbon footprint, you can now get your prepackaged ice cubes "made from spring water drawn from the Vendée Region of France in the Massif Central." At $5.24 for 48 "glorious cubes, ready to be frozen, are hermetically packaged in disposable, recyclable containers, providing complete guarantee of hygiene and safety." it works out to $26.46 per gallon of water, a new TreeHugger record, but considered "A great step forward in the integration of fine water products at a price that everyone can afford." Cheers! ::Aqua Maestro via ::Trendhunter

Comments (8)

Ok, That is seriously crazy!

I can't think of a more ridiculous product than that.

mjo

jump to top Mark Ontkush [TypeKey Profile Page] says:

it's the pet rock of water.

jump to top garry says:

I was surprised and disappointed to see Whole Foods Market selling this product. That was a few months ago. I hope they've smartened up.

jump to top alfred larue says:

And for that same 26$/Gallon, you can buy one inline water filter for the icemaker in your fridge, and get the same damn ice cubes for 6 MONTHS to a YEAR before replacing the filter.

But hey, at least the packaging is recyclable, that's responsible right? heh..

jump to top chs says:

now that's what I call LUK-SHO-REE!

jump to top greatslack says:

"$26.46 per gallon of water" : O

That is the most obscene thing I have heard in a while. To think that there are billions of people without adequate and safe drinking water, and some stupid Americans are paying 5x our hourly minimum wage for a gallon of this "luxury" water. That really twists my britches.

jump to top Lizzy says:

Hotel water still bets this.

On a recent trip to Taipei, Taiwan, I asked for water in the hotel restaurant. When they asked the usual still or sparkling, I kindly asked for normal tap water.... I was then told “sorry, we don't have that”.... I quickly asked how you clean the dishes, but the waitress didn't get my sarcasm...

So what was I to do, I didn't want a beer, all I wanted was a glass of water with my meal. So, biting my tongue and holding the chair firmly, I order the water.... Normally I could have left but when you are there with clients, it is a little bit more difficult. What was even more difficult and what nearly gave me a migraine was the price...

NT$200 for the 500ml bottle of water, plus 10% automatic service charge. So, NT$220.

Now let’s do a little math. With 4.4549 litres in a gallon, that means the little bottle of water costed NT$1,818 (without the service charge) and in US dollar terms that is ... wait for it

US$55.45 per gallon....

You might be wondering which hotel --- The Hyatt!!

jump to top Joseph says:

I am disgusted.

jump to top biru says:

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