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November 18, 2010 By Jen

Green Gift Giving: Soda Stream Review & Giveaway!

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The Sodastream products had struck my fancy for a few holiday seasons. Several blogs had been giving them away and unfortunately, I hadn’t won one yet. So, I was excited when the company agreed to be part of my Green Gift Giving series this season!

Sodastream’s products are a great addition to the home or office making green steps:

How Does SodaStream Help the Environment?

SodaStream is an “Active Green” product, meaning that consumers  are actively reducing their CO2 footprint every time they make soda  or sparkling water at home instead of buying it from the store. The more the system is used on a daily basis, the more CO2 footprint the user actively saves. (This differs from “Passive Green” products, which use green-friendly production processes, but their products are not inherently helping the consumers save on their daily footprint.)

Because SodaStream uses water straight from the tap, the system makes traditional store-bought beverage bottles obsolete. That means less plastic manufactured, less plastic waste is created, and fewer bottled beverages must be transported from manufacturers to distributors to stores to homes.

Globally, 206 billion liters of bottled water were consumed in 2008 (Zenith International Global Bottled Water Report, 2008). The energy required to make water bottles in the US only, is equivalent to 17 million barrels of oil (Container Recycling Institute, 2002).
According to the US Recycling Institute, more than 80% of bottles in the US do not get recycled and end up in landfills. Also, an estimated 4.7 million tons of greenhouse gas emissions were produced in the process of replacing the 134 billion bottles and cans not recycled in 2005.

Using your own home carbonation system means:

  • Less packaging waste from cans and bottles.
  • Less pollution caused by transport of bottled beverages.

One SodaStream carbonator makes 60 or 110 liters, equivalent to 170 or 310 aluminum cans! When empty, the carbonator is refilled and reused, ready to make more fizzy and tasty soda whenever you want it.

I was sent the Fountain Jet Starter Kit in black and silver to review. It came with 2 1 liter blottles, 1 carbonator, 6 flavored syrups from their regular and diet line, 2 of their Sparkling Naturals, and a 3 pack of MyWater Flavor Essence retail $99.95.

The Fountain Jet was super simple to get together, just insert the carbonator and you’re ready to go. No batteries, plugs or assembly required.  The first and only problem with the product I had: when asked which flavors I wanted to try I mentioned that I am a Diet Coke Gal, so since I was the main reviewer be sure to include that. No Diet Cola syrup was included. Since I don’t really like any other soda I had to leave taste testing to the rest of the family. So far Root Beer has been the family hit, Orange falling close behind. My Mother-in-law really liked the Sparkling Naturals Apple Mango, we sent her home with a large glass and a stainless steel bottle full.

Now, I have found myself drinking something I HATED when I was younger… Seltzer Water. I haven’t tried any of the flavor essences, yet. It’s next on the list (when there is a spare bottle not filled with Root Beer), but I have a new found craving for seltzer and to be able to make it in seconds is really cool! My son took a swig of it (probably thought it was lemon-lime) I heard him gag! That’ll teach him to drink out of the bottle! How many times do I have to say it??

The guys in the house go through soda fast, so this is great. No running out of drinks, running to the store, we’re reducing waste from store bought sodas, too. This has many pros for sure! SodaStream is available at several retail locations and you can search for a location near you on the site. I’ll need to take a trip to a location near me to buy some of the diet cola, then I can start to really enjoy the SodaStream.

This will make a great green gift for the soda lover in your life. So why not try to win one? Yep, SodaStream is giving one of my readers a Fountain Jet to keep or give as a gift this holiday season!

Do as many of the below as you wish and leave a separate comment for each one:

  • Visit Soda Stream or the Ms. Fizzy Blog and comment here on which flavor or drink recipe you would love to try if you won the Fountain Jet.
  • Blog about this giveaway and link back to this post.
  • Follow @sodastreamusa on Twitter or become a Fan on Facebook and comment that you did.
  • Tweet this giveaway
  • Stumble this giveaway
  • Use other forms of social networking to spread the word about this giveaway.
  • Subscribe to my feed to stay up to date with the latest from Eco-Office Gals.
  • Buy anything from SodaStream and comment 5 times that you did! (I will confirm)

The deadline for entering is Monday, 11/22/10 at 8pm EST at which time one winner will be randomly chosen.  Please don’t forget to leave a separate entry for each one of the above that you do and any entries that show obvious laziness i.e. a simple “Thanks for the great giveaway” will not be published therefore not counted. It’s just not fair for the people that do know how to follow simple directions. US residents only. Thanks!

(In compliance with the new FTC Guildlines, please note that this is a sponsored post.  I was given these products to test and review free of charge.  However, I was not paid for the review and the opinions are my own.)

Congrats…. um anonymous… at least you left an email 🙂


Comment:

I would love to try the Pete’s choice and the orange.

Filed Under: Eco-friendly gifts, Eco-Office Products, Giveaways, Green Product Reviews Tagged With: bottled beverages, carbonator, Eco-Office Gals, environment, Fountain Jet, Giveaway, Green, greenhouse gas emissions, holiday season, Naturals, sodastream, sparkling water

About Jen

Jennifer Smith provides Green Virtual Assistant Services to grow small businesses paperless and sustainable providing various e-services. Her passion is customizing StudioPress Themes for WordPress for her awesome clients. View her portfolio here.

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  1. buy sodastream says

    November 11, 2011 at 11:23 am

    Ya know. I really love sodastream a lot. Thats why its part of my businesses marketing tools. I drink a lot of diet coke as well and I just really need to have my fixin’s when I need it. Anyway, my business has opened up a new green marketing section starting with Buy Sodastream so if anyone wants some more product by product info, they can def come check it out. 

  2. Anonymous says

    November 23, 2010 at 6:59 am

    I drink a lot of diet coke and I would like to try their diet cola and see how it compares.

  3. Anonymous says

    November 23, 2010 at 3:40 am

    I’d go with Diet Orange

  4. Anonymous says

    November 23, 2010 at 1:59 am

    I subscribed by email.

  5. Anonymous says

    November 23, 2010 at 1:58 am

    I’d love to try the orange first.

  6. Sarah L says

    November 22, 2010 at 10:55 pm

    http://twitter.com/slehan/status/6842929347829760

  7. amy d says

    November 22, 2010 at 10:39 pm

    I would like the rootbeer
    ardelong2(at)gmail(dot)com

  8. Melaniecalcut says

    November 22, 2010 at 10:12 pm

    http://twitter.com/mcalcut/status/6832317712564224

  9. Melaniecalcut says

    November 22, 2010 at 10:11 pm

    Melanie calcut follows sodastream on facebook and is a fan. melaniecalcut@gmail.com

  10. Melaniecalcut says

    November 22, 2010 at 10:11 pm

    @mcalcut follows @sodastreamusa on Twitter
    melaniecalcut@gmail.com

  11. Miranda Ward says

    November 22, 2010 at 9:39 pm

    I like sodastream on FB

    miranda lewis ward

    freebiegoddess03@aol.com

  12. altusbecky says

    November 22, 2010 at 9:30 pm

    I want to try the root beer 🙂

  13. kathy pease says

    November 22, 2010 at 9:24 pm

    http://www.facebook.com/KathyLPease/posts/177685425576889

  14. kathy pease says

    November 22, 2010 at 9:22 pm

    rss google feed subscriber
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  15. kathy pease says

    November 22, 2010 at 9:21 pm

    stumbled klp1965

  16. kathy pease says

    November 22, 2010 at 9:21 pm

    http://twitter.com/klp1965/status/6819300073541632

  17. kathy pease says

    November 22, 2010 at 9:19 pm

    like ss on facebook kathy l pease
    kathypease(at)gmail(dot)com

  18. kathy pease says

    November 22, 2010 at 9:18 pm

    id love to try the Fountain Mist 🙂

    kathypease(at)gmail(dot)com

  19. Anonymous says

    November 22, 2010 at 9:08 pm

    I follow sodastream on twitter as kmayans.

  20. Anonymous says

    November 22, 2010 at 9:02 pm

    i would like to try the diet root beer flavor.

  21. Shaunda says

    November 22, 2010 at 8:37 pm

    Follow Sodastream on Twitter
    Shaunda.Eppes at gmail dot com

  22. Shaunda says

    November 22, 2010 at 8:33 pm

    I would love to try Ginger ale.
    Shaunda.Eppes at gmail dot com

  23. Betty C says

    November 22, 2010 at 8:21 pm

    I subscribe with google reader.

  24. Betty C says

    November 22, 2010 at 8:20 pm

    Tweet – http://twitter.com/willitara/status/6803940901396480

  25. Betty C says

    November 22, 2010 at 8:17 pm

    I’m an email subscriber.

  26. Betty C says

    November 22, 2010 at 8:15 pm

    I’m a fan of SodaStream on Facebook.

  27. Betty C says

    November 22, 2010 at 8:14 pm

    I follow @sodastreamusa on Twitter as willitara.

  28. Betty C says

    November 22, 2010 at 8:13 pm

    I would get two flavors – root beer and cream soda.

  29. Tylerpants says

    November 22, 2010 at 8:04 pm

    I’m a subscriber

  30. Tylerpants says

    November 22, 2010 at 8:04 pm

    I would love to try the Sparkling Naturals – Orange Pineapple flavor!

  31. Just me says

    November 22, 2010 at 7:50 pm

    Like u on FB

  32. Just me says

    November 22, 2010 at 7:50 pm

    Follow them on Twitter

  33. Just me says

    November 22, 2010 at 7:33 pm

    Cream Soda!~

  34. Gala says

    November 22, 2010 at 5:59 pm

    their fan on FB (gala ya)

  35. Gala says

    November 22, 2010 at 5:59 pm

    it would be interesting to try orange pineapple

  36. john says

    November 22, 2010 at 5:58 pm

    i’d like to try apple mango

  37. Heather Marie says

    November 22, 2010 at 5:52 pm

    I want to try the cream soda! Mmm

    pickled.punk at yahoo dot com

  38. Deb K says

    November 22, 2010 at 5:12 pm

    Follow Soda on Twitter~Deb55106

    deb55106(at)gmail(dot)com

  39. Deb K says

    November 22, 2010 at 5:12 pm

    FB Fan of them~Deb S

    deb55106(at)gmail(dot)com

  40. Deb K says

    November 22, 2010 at 5:11 pm

    Diet Rootbeer sounds the best to me!

    deb55106(at)gmail(dot)com

  41. tallcapp says

    November 22, 2010 at 4:31 pm

    I would want this just to make up Seltzer Water, unflavored.

  42. Susan says

    November 22, 2010 at 3:58 pm

    follow sodastream via twitter susan1215

  43. Susan says

    November 22, 2010 at 3:57 pm

    I’d like to try the lemon lime

  44. Susan says

    November 22, 2010 at 3:56 pm

    I want to try the lemon lime

  45. Anonymous says

    November 22, 2010 at 3:04 pm

    I would love to try the orange suelee1998 @ gmail.com

  46. Tracey Byram says

    November 22, 2010 at 2:22 pm

    I’d like the ginger ale.

  47. michelle tucker says

    November 22, 2010 at 12:56 pm

    Subscribe to you via email.
    michedt (at) gmail (dotcom)

  48. michelle tucker says

    November 22, 2010 at 12:55 pm

    Follow @sodastreamusa on Twitter @iiiyadirf
    michedt (at) gmail (dotcom)

  49. Michelle Tucker says

    November 22, 2010 at 12:55 pm

    I can’t wait to try the cream soda!
    michedt (at) gmail (dotcom)

  50. Emma peel says

    November 22, 2010 at 9:50 am

    Im subscribed

  51. Emmaspeel says

    November 22, 2010 at 9:49 am

    Lemon Lime!

  52. Anonymous says

    November 22, 2010 at 7:30 am

    tweeted: http://twitter.com/slehan/status/6604841988128768

  53. Anonymous says

    November 22, 2010 at 7:28 am

    FB post:
    http://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=176962958981637&id=100000229693838

  54. Anonymous says

    November 22, 2010 at 7:09 am

    FB like Soda Stream: Slehan

  55. Anonymous says

    November 22, 2010 at 7:08 am

    Twitter follow Soda Stream: slehan

  56. Anonymous says

    November 22, 2010 at 7:07 am

    I want to try the ginger ale. Thanks for the contest.

  57. Jnmacdonald says

    November 21, 2010 at 10:38 pm

    I’d like to try cranberry raspberry.

  58. Kowgirlsrule says

    November 21, 2010 at 10:36 pm

    I subscribe to your RSS feed.

  59. Kowgirlsrule says

    November 21, 2010 at 10:36 pm

    Tweet: http://twitter.com/kowgirlsrule/status/6475365404905472

  60. Kowgirlsrule says

    November 21, 2010 at 10:35 pm

    I follow SodaStreamUSA on twitter @kowgirlsrule

  61. Kowgirlsrule says

    November 21, 2010 at 10:35 pm

    I would love to try the Cream Soda flavor

  62. Hoa says

    November 21, 2010 at 9:46 pm

    Subscribed to your RSS Feed

  63. Hoa says

    November 21, 2010 at 9:46 pm

    Stumbled: http://www.stumbleupon.com/submit?url=http://eco-officegals.com/2010/11/18/green-gift-giving-soda-stream-review-giveaway/&title=Soda%20Stream%20Review%20&%20Giveaway%20|%20Eco-Office%20Gals
    Username: Le123

  64. Hoa says

    November 21, 2010 at 9:43 pm

    Tweet:http://twitter.com/#!/hle123/status/6462456494825473

  65. Hoa says

    November 21, 2010 at 9:41 pm

    Following @SodaStreamUSA on Twitter (@hle123).

  66. Hoa says

    November 21, 2010 at 9:40 pm

    Mandatory
    I’d love to try the Diet Pink Grapefruit flavor.

    alittlepieceofheaven777(at)yahoo(dot)com

  67. Ohkeeka says

    November 21, 2010 at 5:12 pm

    I subscribe to your blog via email

  68. Ohkeeka says

    November 21, 2010 at 5:12 pm

    I would love to try the Orange Pineapple flavor!

  69. Grace45241 says

    November 21, 2010 at 4:21 pm

    i’d love to try the root beer!

    grace45241@yahoo.com

  70. jen twark says

    November 21, 2010 at 4:16 pm

    i would like the apple mango jtwark@mail.com

  71. Suzanne Lewis says

    November 21, 2010 at 4:05 pm

    I’d like to try Diet Root Beer.

    txhottie_86 at yahoo dot com

  72. jen gersch says

    November 21, 2010 at 1:47 pm

    tweeted http://twitter.com/#!/intime111/status/6342697635815424 intime@myself.com

  73. jen gersch says

    November 21, 2010 at 1:46 pm

    ■Subscribe to my feed to stay up to date with the latest from Eco-Office Gals

  74. jen gersch says

    November 21, 2010 at 1:44 pm

    ■Follow @sodastreamusa on Twitter intime111 intime@myself.com

  75. jen gersch says

    November 21, 2010 at 1:44 pm

    blog post http://intime111.blogspot.com/2010/11/win-sodastream.html intime@myself.com

  76. jen gersch says

    November 21, 2010 at 1:42 pm

    i woul dlike the lemon lime intime@myself.com

  77. jessica a says

    November 21, 2010 at 8:05 am

    i would like to try the ginger ale
    imjessica(at)mail(dot)com

  78. Lisa Huey says

    November 21, 2010 at 7:04 am

    i am following sodastream on twitter, and liked them on facebook!

  79. Lisa Huey says

    November 21, 2010 at 7:04 am

    i checked out the sodastream site. the apple mango sparkling naturals flavor sounds awesome, i want to try that one now!

  80. Anonymous says

    November 21, 2010 at 3:10 am

    feed subscriber

  81. Anonymous says

    November 21, 2010 at 3:08 am

    added to my technorati favs
    user erunuevo

  82. Anonymous says

    November 21, 2010 at 3:01 am

    soda stream Fan on Facebook
    erin neu

  83. Anonymous says

    November 21, 2010 at 3:00 am

    Follow @sodastreamusa on Twitter
    @erunuevo

  84. Anonymous says

    November 21, 2010 at 3:00 am

    id love to try the diet root beer!

  85. Eco-Office Gals says

    November 20, 2010 at 10:14 pm

    Just put the feedburner form in it’s place, should work now. Thanks!

  86. Crazyred61 says

    November 20, 2010 at 10:08 pm

    I would like to try cola

  87. Sharold says

    November 20, 2010 at 8:01 pm

    I tried to join feedburner but it say

    The feed does not have subscriptions by email enabled. Please let me know when it works so I can join.

    samf36 (at) gmail.com

  88. Sharold says

    November 20, 2010 at 7:58 pm

    I follow soda stream on facebook.

    samf36 ( at ) gmail.com

  89. Sharold says

    November 20, 2010 at 7:58 pm

    I like rootbeer so I would try that.

    samf36 ( at ) gmail.com

  90. Theresa D says

    November 20, 2010 at 1:48 pm

    tweet

    https://twitter.com/terri142/status/5980726436560896

  91. Theresa D says

    November 20, 2010 at 1:47 pm

    I follow sodastreamusa on twitter.(terri142)

  92. Theresa D says

    November 20, 2010 at 1:46 pm

    I would love to try the Lemon Iced Tea flavor.

  93. Holly W. says

    November 20, 2010 at 6:13 am

    I’m an email subscriber!

  94. Holly W. says

    November 20, 2010 at 6:12 am

    Tweet! http://twitter.com/her5boys480/status/5865896866222080

  95. Holly W. says

    November 20, 2010 at 6:11 am

    I Follow @sodastreamusa on Twitter…her5boys480

  96. Holly W. says

    November 20, 2010 at 6:10 am

    I would love to try the Cranberry Raspberry!

  97. Monique Rizzo says

    November 20, 2010 at 5:25 am

    Id love to try Rootbeer.
    Thanks for the chance.
    mogrill@comcast.net

  98. Daniel M says

    November 20, 2010 at 4:58 am

    lemon lime for me

  99. MayhemMan27 says

    November 20, 2010 at 4:45 am

    I like root beer flavor best

  100. Shawnna says

    November 20, 2010 at 2:23 am

    I would like to try orange and the root beer

  101. chris says

    November 20, 2010 at 1:41 am

    like to try the cream soda

  102. Herry123_us says

    November 19, 2010 at 8:08 pm

    following soda stream on fb:heta s

  103. Herry123_us says

    November 19, 2010 at 7:59 pm

    I would like to try orange flavor.

  104. Ronda says

    November 19, 2010 at 2:18 pm

    I like SodaStream on Facebook.

    rrudnick@netnet.net

  105. Ronda says

    November 19, 2010 at 2:16 pm

    I subscribe to your feeds.

    rrudnick@netnet.net

  106. Ronda says

    November 19, 2010 at 2:14 pm

    I would love to try the Diet Cranberry Raspberry.

    rrudnick@netnet.net

  107. Donna L says

    November 19, 2010 at 2:38 am

    I would like to try the cream soda.

  108. jen says

    November 19, 2010 at 2:16 am

    someone in my household has a serious carbonated water addiction…we bought one of these and haven’t looked back. It is AWESOME!! good luck, everybody…

  109. sandy says

    November 19, 2010 at 1:57 am

    root beer

  110. BAnn Perez says

    November 19, 2010 at 1:12 am

    tweeted the giveaway…
    http://twitter.com/#!/bhfreebh/status/5427147732684800

  111. BAnn Perez says

    November 19, 2010 at 1:12 am

    Following @SodaStreamUSA

  112. Kendraco22 says

    November 18, 2010 at 11:27 pm

    follow soda stream twitter kendra22007 thanks

  113. Scott Martin says

    November 18, 2010 at 11:17 pm

    I would like to try the giner ale flavor.
    THANKS!!! for the AWESOME!!! GIVEAWAY!!!

    Scott Martin
    spmartin122@gmail.com

  114. Rhoneygtn says

    November 18, 2010 at 9:40 pm

    I would like to try the ginger ale flavor.

  115. Stephanie says

    November 18, 2010 at 8:46 pm

    The flavor I’d like to try is orange! 🙂

  116. Kendraco22 says

    November 18, 2010 at 7:52 pm

    how fun!! want to try one of these !! apple mango sounds good–the kids would love this,thanks for the opp
    kendraco22@yahoo.com

  117. debbie says

    November 18, 2010 at 7:22 pm

    I am a email subscriber.
    twoofakind12@yahoo.com

  118. debbie says

    November 18, 2010 at 7:21 pm

    I have wanted one of these since they first came out. I would like to try the diet pink grapefruit flavor.
    twoofakind12@yahoo.com

  119. Kayla Fioravanti says

    November 18, 2010 at 7:10 pm

    I was just looking at one of these — thanks for the info.

  120. Anonymous says

    November 18, 2010 at 5:48 pm

    I’d love grape.

  121. Margaret Smith says

    November 18, 2010 at 5:42 pm

    I’m a subscriber.
    Thanks.

  122. Margaret Smith says

    November 18, 2010 at 5:42 pm

    I tweeted:http://twitter.com/peg42/status/5314808450646016
    Thanks

  123. Margaret Smith says

    November 18, 2010 at 5:41 pm

    I Follow @sodastreamusa on Twitter (peg42) and Facebook (Margaret E. Smith)
    Thanks again

  124. Margaret Smith says

    November 18, 2010 at 5:40 pm

    I’d really love to try the Diet Orange and the Diet Root Beer.
    Thanks so much for this wonderful giveaway.

  125. Slb3334 says

    November 18, 2010 at 5:23 pm

    i like the cola

  126. Anonymous says

    November 18, 2010 at 3:40 pm

    Following Soda Stream on twitter; jashelep

  127. Anonymous says

    November 18, 2010 at 3:40 pm

    I would love to try the Pete’s choice and the orange.

  128. Anonymous says

    November 18, 2010 at 3:02 pm

    I subscribed to your email feed.

    mami2jcn at gmail dot com

  129. Anonymous says

    November 18, 2010 at 3:02 pm

    I follow Soda Stream on Twitter @mami2jcn

    mami2jcn at gmail dot com

  130. Anonymous says

    November 18, 2010 at 2:59 pm

    I’d like to try the lemon lime flavor.

    mami2jcn at gmail dot com

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