5/1/08|FIJI Water chandelier lights up Chicago fashion show
“Reduce, reuse, recycle” - this phrase captures a great philosophy about how to use precious resources. First reduce what you use; then reuse what you can; and finally recycle.
We’ve shared with you our commitments to reducing and recycling, and now here’s one of the most creative ways to “reuse” I’ve ever seen. Check this out - it’s a chandelier made out of FIJI Water bottles!
This was part of the decor at CS Magazine’s spring fashion show “Seeds of Spring” in Chicago last Thursday. The event planning adhered to high sustainability standards, featuring designers known for clothing made of sustainable materials, environmentally responsible food and beverage sponsors, and decor decisions that carefully considered environmental impacts.
The FIJI Water chandelier was constructed by Event Creative of Chicago using bottles our U.S. Midwest event coordinator David had collected from other events sponsored by FIJI Water.
And - because we can’t all have fabulous FIJI Water chandeliers and do need to recycle - David also arranged for recycling bins at the event and included a “blue recycling bag” in each of the 300 CS gift bags. (”Blue recycling bags” like the one pictured here are generally required to collect recyclables in Chicago.)
Check out BizBash to read more about the Seeds of Spring show.
Joshua Farris says:
May 6th, 2008 at 1:31 am
I love your Fiji water, it is awful expensive though, but when I can afford it I love to splurge and drink my Fiji water! My favorite drink in the whole world.
Stephen Adler says:
May 6th, 2008 at 7:39 am
We are giving away fiji water at the walk.
Where can we get some of those recycling bags.
Stephen
FIJI Green Gal says:
May 7th, 2008 at 12:22 am
Stephen, David tells me he buys the Husky blue bags from Home Depot, as there are some city stipulations regarding the thickness of the bags and these are the only ones he’s found that meet the standards. Thanks for recycling!
Tabitha says:
May 10th, 2008 at 4:06 pm
Do you sell multi-pack cases of the largest size that you make? In an effort to “use less”, I am trying to buy larger bottles rather than single serve. This is proving to be difficult. I can never seem to get more than a few bottles at a time. Do warehouse member places (Sam’s or B.J.’s) sell your water?
FIJI Green Gal says:
May 13th, 2008 at 1:43 pm
Hi Tabitha, thank you for your question and for your effort to “use less”! It’s great that you’re doing your part to make a difference.
Typically, any grocery store will sell you FIJI by the case if you ask them whether they have a case in the back. In general, you can also special order without additional charge.
The stores most likely to carry our largest size (1.5L) are Trader Joe’s and Whole Foods. You can ask one of the clerks to search in the back for a case. Some Trader Joe’s stores also stock the 1.5L cases up front by the register.
Hope this helps, and thanks again!
NITRO says:
May 18th, 2008 at 3:32 pm
I drank about 50 bottles of fiji a week and I found a lil trick you can do with fiji. put it in the freezer for 2 hrs then slam it on the table or any flat surface and it turn into ice. I would show this to you but i have to go install my solar panels for power on my house. PS FIJI SHOULD MAKE A LARGER BOTTLE SAY 1 GALLON BOTTLE OF FIJI I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THAT ON STORE SHELVES.