A long time ago, in the '70s, no one carried a water bottle all day. Miraculously, people survived. Magical times. Here at the Did You Know Consumer Products Institute for Simpler Living we see many water-bottle related products touting qualities like BPA-free, stainless steel, aluminum, etc.

Contigo sent a release about the AutoSeal Kids Cup, which is leak- and spill-proof. Apparently kids are too busy to unscrew a bottle top, drink, then screw the top back on.

Better to buy stainless steel bottles and teach kids to be responsible enough to use them for many years. Only diligence makes steel "green" because it takes a lot of energy to make a stainless steel water bottle. The real environmental payoff comes when the steel bottle is reused 500 times. Otherwise, plastic is better. Ecological Intelligence.

Do you know a comeback kid?

Phoenix Children's Hospital's Sports Medicine Program is seeking nominees for its Comback Student Athlete of the Year awards program, which recognizes the diligence of injured young athletes who are working hard to get back to the sports they love. Sports Roundtable.

Eating for education — and other good causes

It's not that hard to raise money for schools and non-profit extracurricular activities when you realize we all have to eat. Here are four local programs that reward your organizations of choice with percentage-of-purchase donations. We're hoping you'll let us know about others! Schools, etc.

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