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KOR ONE Hydration Vessel Sweepstakes!!

January 29, 2009 · 42 Comments

Disposable, throwaway plastic bottles filled with water may be terrible for the environment, but we have to admit that the concept of carrying around water or some other nice potable liquid to stay hydrated actually makes quite a bit of sense.

That’s why we’re so keen on the KOR ONE Hydration Vessel ($29.95) – a slightly grandiose name for a beautifully designed reusable, portable 750-milliliter bottle.

Made from a new type of plastic called Tritan(TM), the KOR ONE claims to offer greater stability and durability than older generation polycarbonate refillable plastic bottles. Created by the Eastman company, Tritan can also supposedly withstand warm, humid environments better than its predecessors – a trait that allows users to place their KOR ONE in the dishwasher for easy cleaning.

(KOR does not come with an instruction booklet, just a little strip of plastic placed around the bottle with information on proper care and usage. We applaud KOR for not printing up a whole information booklet, but we do wish that the info strip was made of paper – preferably recycled paper – rather than #5 plastic. In any case, one of the bullet points on this informative paper strip points out that KOR should only be washed on the top rack of a dishwasher. Given the 11-inch-plus height of the KOR bottle and the fact that the rack of our beneath-the-sink dishwasher is miniscule, we’re resigned to washing the Hydration Vessel by hand. Perhaps that’s for the best though, since another point on the information strip tells me that handwashing is recommended.)

Beyond the strength/durability/clarity properties of Tritan, KOR really wants to play up the fact that the Hydration Vessel contains no BPA (bisphenol A), a chemical recently designated a “toxic substance” by Canada and placed on a blacklist by Wal-Mart and other retailers. In September, the Washington Post ran a scary story about BPA being linked to mood disorders and brain function problems in monkeys. While some plastic bottle manufacturers have had to scramble to remove BPA from their formulas, KOR ONE can state that its bottles have been BPA-free from the beginning. (Of course, the tradeoff with using a new plastic is that the Tritan formula may itself have risks that are only discovered years in the future…)

KOR has a nice webpage explaining the eco-benefits of switching from disposable plastic bottles to a reusable bottle like the KOR ONE.

KOR apparently made the decision to manufacture its bottles in North America, both to cut down on the environmental costs of shipping the bottles and in order to work with an ISO-14000 certified factory adhering to strict environmental guidelines. (Update – We had originally reported that KOR ONE was made in the States. Apparently it’s actually manufactured in Monterrey, Mexico. Apologies for the error.)

Frankly, we’re darn proud of the fact that the KOR ONE Hydration Vessel was designed in the States. The pictures don’t convey the full beauty of the KOR ONE bottle, but they give some idea of its sculptural qualities. The bottle’s beauty may seem a little frivolous at first, but you realize that it makes sense. KOR wants reusable water bottles to seem stylish and sexy – much more appealing than a boring old disposable bottle. That’s why KOR ONE fit in perfectly at a NY fashion show.

We dig the details like the rubber base that lets us plant the bottle securely on a table or countertop. The RKS Design team apparently intended to evoke a glacier – pure water surrounded by ice – with their blue-and-white design. But for us, the KOR ONE simply looks sleek, space-age, sculptural and dramatic. The white edges act as a framing device, while simultaneously serving a protective function and providing an integrated carrying handle.

This bottle deserves to win design awards.

Our only concern? Maybe it’s so good-looking that people will be reluctant to use it in the real world where it might get scratched or even swiped…

Where to buy:

Order your KOR ONE ($29.95) online today through the company’s own website.

You can also find the KOR ONE (for 5 cents less) through Amazon.com.

How to win:

KOR has generously agreed to give two lucky 1GreenProduct.com readers a free KOR ONE water bottle (ARV $29.95).

Already a 1GreenProduct.com email subscriber? You automatically get one free entry into the sweepstakes.

Not yet a 1GreenProduct.com email subscriber? Just sign up for our email list (average two email updates per week) for free entry to this sweepstakes and automatic entry into all future 1GreenProduct.com giveaways.

Note – You must be a verified and active subscriber to win this sweepstakes or any other sweepstakes. After you sign up for the email list, you’ll get a verification email response. Just click on the link to become an active subscriber. As long as you don’t cancel or pause your email subscription, you’ll remain eligible to win all future 1GreenProduct.com contests.

Want more chances to win? There are two ways to get additional entries to this KOR ONE sweepstakes:

1) Post an update on Twitter about this contest for three additional entries. Email us a link to your Twitter page so that we can verify the post.

2) If you have a blog or website, add 1GreenProduct.com to your blogroll or list of favorite sites for ten additional entries. Email us a link to your Web page so we can verify the blogroll addition.

The 1GreenProduct.com KOR ONE sweepstakes will end on 11:59 p.m. EDT on February 4, 2009.

On February 5, we will choose two (2) prize winners using an Internet-based random number generator at Random.org. We will then email the prize winners directly to arrange prize delivery. If you are the winner, but you do not respond to the prize notification email by February 19, you will forfeit your prize and we will have to choose an alternate winner.

Our promise: We will never sell your email address to marketers or spammers. Your email address is used solely to deliver 1GreenProduct.com news, reviews, discounts and sweepstakes announcements.

Remember, as long as you remain an active 1GreenProduct.com email subscriber, you’ll automatically be entered into all future sweepstakes. We try to run an average of one sweepstakes per month.

The fine print: For legal and/or logistical reasons, we apparently have to limit the sweepstakes to residents of the 50 United States and D.C. who are 18 years of age or older.

Please play fair. You can only subscribe once to the email list. You can only get additional entries using the methods described above. Any questions? Read the official 1GreenProduct.com KOR ONE Sweepstakes rules or send us an email.

Thanks for your participation and good luck to all!

Update – Thank you to Sweepsgoat, SweepstakesAdvantage, Online-Sweepstakes and ContestGirl for featuring this contest!

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