(Read on to win a case of Primo single-serve water!)

When I first heard about Primo Water I thought it was probably just another bottled water - they’re all pretty much alike, right? Well, I guess not! I was sent a case of Primo to test after being told that the Primo bottles are made from plant-based materials, NOT fossil fuels, which really intrigues me. The Primo promotional materials state:

“The renewable Primo bottle is made from Ingeo, the world’s first and only performance plastic made from 100% annually renewable-resources - plants, not crude oil like other plastic bottles.“

While I attempt to use my Nalgene water bottle as much as possible because it’s washable and reusable, I often don’t have it filled up or clean - this means that when I’m sprinting out of the house with my 2 kids or have EXACTLY 25 minutes to go for my run, I need a quick bottle of water and I need it in a bottle that will fit in my car or stroller cup holder. This is the reason that I usually have bottled water in my house, but I sometimes feel guilty about the environmental impact of using all of those disposable bottles.

The Bottom Line

The Primo materials make a pretty compelling case for choosing Primo over other bottled waters because of the composition of the bottle, and I have to admit that I agree. I like the fact that the bottle is more environmentally friendly, and the water truly tastes great. If given a choice of Primo water and other brands, I would choose Primo simply because of the company’s efforts to minimize the use of fossil fuels. I am really excited to see more recycling options for this type of bottle, but in the meantime I applaud the company for the innovation.

Get Some!

You can buy Primo water for $4.99/case of 18 single-serve bottles at the following stores: Kroger, Ralph’s, Kings Soopers, City Market, Dillon’s, Smith’s, Fry’s, QFC, Baker’s, Pay Less, Owen’s, JayC, Hilander, Gerbes, Food 4 Less, Food Co, and Fred Meyer. Primo is available in regional retail grocery stores like Lowes Foods in North Carolina, Hannaford stores in select New England markets, and Sweetbay stores in Florida.

More Information

You can find out more about Primo Water at their website, where you can find recycling information and more information about the unique Ingeo bottle. Primo also has videos showing the life cycle of the bottle - check them out at YouTube!

Also, check out Jessica’s thoughts on Primo over at Moms Group Manual.

Win Some!

Primo is offering 10 cases of Primo water for our readers - that means YOU! We’ll pick a winner in 2 weeks (June 23rd) and notify the winners. If you win, Primo will then ship a case of water directly to you!

Here’s what you need to do to win:

Choose one or more - each thing that you do earns another chance to win!

1) Leave a comment here telling us your favorite activity for staying cool or keeping your family cool in the summer (make sure to use a valid email address, as that’s where we’ll notify you if you win)

2) Share the news of the contest either on Twitter or in a blog post - leave the link to your tweet or your post in a comment here

3) Follow @thismommygig on Twitter (if you already do this, just throw in the note in the comments letting us know!)

You have good odds of winning here since we have so many prizes - and since you each have 3 chances to win!

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