Reuser Cruiser

A family enjoying a day at an amusement park end up taking a very unexpected water ride.

So, what are the pros and cons of water bottles?

Pros : They are very convenient! They are light-weight, you can get them almost anywhere, and you can get rid of the bottle as soon as you are done with it.

Cons :

  • They are made out of oil
  • Only one out of ten bottles are recycled, the rest end up in the landfill or as litter
  • Littler affects wildlife because plastic does not biodegrade. The bottles remain whole for a long time before they start breaking up into smaller pieces that can be mistaken for food by animals, and which result very diffucult for humans to clean up.
  • recycled water bottles cannot be made into new water bottles. Recycling plastic degrades its quality, so it ends up going into making benches, door mats and clothes.

Green Ninja-approved alternatives to disposable water bottles:

Having a reusable container: they come in several sizes, shapes and colors, and you can refill them at home, and other places that have water fountains.

Using water fountains: Most facilties have access to a water fountain.

Installing a water filter: You can have a filtration system directly installed to your sink, or simply use a pitcher with a built-in filter.

Drinking tap water: tap water is cheaper and local goverments try to ensure we are provided with safe drinking water.

 

 

Credits

Main Artist:

Joelle Murray
Joelle designed and produced Re-user Cruiser. She has been drawing since the age of two, and grew up designing her own characters with written stories to go along with them. She discovered that animation blended her two favorite things together: story telling and characters, so she decided to become a student of the Animation/ Illustration program. She grew up on cartoons and video games and knew she wanted to involved in them as a career. Some of her greatest inspirations are Hayao Miyazaki, Kingdom Hearts, Cirque du Soleil, Disney, different cultures, music, her dreams, and sweets. She is also a dancer and has an obsession with cupcakes. She is currently learning how to rollerblade.

Sound Editor: Steve Erickson

Voice Actors: Ovan Chan, Jessica Ellithorpe, Jason Moore, and Katie Zeisl.