Money Saving Green Gadget

Our green wedding registry includes a wide variety of environmentally responsible products that will make your life more beautiful and livable. One of our top picks, the eco-friendly DIY Soda Maker ($182.00) is not only better for the planet, but also represents potential cost savings for tax payers and consumers. 

According to the Container Recycling Institute, Americans purchase more than 34 billion single-serving plastic water bottles each year, eighty percent of which end up as garbage. Discarded containers clog landfills and waterways and litter roadsides and beaches, costing taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars each year for disposal and cleanup. Groups such as the Natural Resources Defense Council, Sierra Club and World Wildlife Federation have all long urged members and supporters to cut down on bottled beverage consumption in order to curb environmental impacts. 

The DIY Home Soda Maker offers a way for consumers to enjoy carbonated beverages without hurting the planet by converting ordinary tap water in sparkling beverages from the comfort of home. The starter package comes with two dishwasher-safe reusable plastic bottles with an approach that eliminates the wasteful use of energy to manufacture, ship, and recycle the single-use plastic bottles you find at the grocery store.

Two CO2 cartages make 120 bottles of carbonated beverages and can easily refilled online. Refills cost of $29.99 for two cartages, or roughly $15 per cartage making the per liter cost about 25 cents, while bottled water can cost as much as several dollars per liter in the supermarket. You can also add syrups and juices to create your favorite sodas and spritzers. 

Making your own carbonated beverages at home is just one of the many ways small, simple changes to our everyday lives can make a big difference. Also check out the Delux Soda & Seltzer Maker ($318.00) and Modern Soda Maker ($230.00). And, don’t forget to filter your tap water.