How Do You Dispose Of A Pur Water Filter?
With the numerous campaigns about how much better water filters are for the environment as compared to buying bottled water, you may wonder about the water filters. While some water filter companies have implemented a program to recycle or reuse their filters, PUR Filtration Systems, which is owned by Procter & Gamble, does not have one in place as of February 2009. However, according to Joe E. Heimlich in an article in the “New York Times,” disposing of the filters is much less harmful to the environment than plastic bottles for bottled water. Remove water filter from your pitcher, faucet-mount or refrigerator. Write down the product filter number and whether it is a two-stage or three-stage filter (for faucet-mounted filters). This is essential if you are replacing a Pur filter in your KitchenAide and Whirlpool refrigerators because there are several types. If you cannot find the model number, refer to the PUR article “Compare Water Filters” listed in additional Resources. Place wate