Artists, we need your designs!  Viewers, we need your votes!  Come check out the improved web interface for our artist competitions.  Designers, you now have your own login area to upload artwork, manage your profile, and select which artwork you want included in upcoming competitions.  For our web viewers, voting on your favorite design is now easier with thumbnails of all the artwork on one page.  You can click on any thumbnail for a full-sized image and artist details.

Stay tuned, the next Planet Zero Gravity artist competition is just around the corner.

For more information, please visit http://www.planetzerogravity.com/design-competition/info.html.

Need ideas for gifts during the holiday season?  Why not give a water bottle?  Not only do they make great stocking stuffers, but you can feel good that you are contributing to a healthier lifestyle and reducing pollution.

Planet Zero Gravity has two sizes of bottles, 1 liter and 0.5 liter.  They both have wide mouths to make cleaning easier.  The 0.5 liter bottles have 2 cap options – a sports top or the eco-friendly stainless steel cap.  Also, visit our website for bottle totes by Eco-East and to see what water purifier works well with our stainless steel sports bottles.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!

-Planet Zero Gravity

Thanks for making our business better.  We asked our web visitors who did not purchase any of our bottles why.  We took your top reasons and made some changes:

1.  At the top of the list was price.  Even though our unpainted stainless steel bottles sold at $19.99 with free shipping, we realize economic times are tough.  So for a limited time, we are dropping the price to $17.99.  This beats most of our other competitiors out there when you factor in their shipping and handling costs.

2. You also said you would like some other bottle designs with different cap options.  Available next month (August 2009) will be the new line of Planet Zero Gravity water bottles.  These bottles will be smaller than our current design – 0.6 liters versus 1 liter.  They will fit in most cupholders and feature 2 different caps – a stainless steel or a sports cap. 

Stay tuned for more information on our website in the next couple weeks and thanks to everyone who took the time to vote.

-Planet Zero Gravity

The first-ever Planet Zero Gravity artwork competition is on.  Artists have submitted their designs and we need your help in deciding which one will be featured on our water bottles.  We have had some terrific submissions – ‘Thanks’ go out to all the artists that participated.

To see the entries, visit http://www.planetzerogravity.com/media/competitions/artist-submissions-609.

You can vote on your favorite by selecting the artist’s design in the polling sidebar on the left side of the page.  A couple of the artists have more than one entry, so be sure to pick the correct one.  Voting will continue until July 31, 2009.  The winner with the most votes gets $150 cash and their design on our bottles.

Good Luck to everyone!!

-Planet Zero Gravity

Are you an artist / graphic designer?  Need some extra cash?

It’s here…our first ever artist competition to design the graphics for our stainless steel water bottles.  Contestants have until the end of May 2009 to send us their artwork.  It will be posted on our site for everyone to vote on through the end of July.  The winner who gets the most votes receives cash and will have their design featured on our bottles.  Designs must be original!

For more information please visit the Planet Zero Gravity site.

Did you know that Earth Day is celebrated globally on April 22 each year? Why not celebrate the Earth Day every day of the year? With all of the news about global warming and pollution, what steps are you taking to help the environment and make it a better place for our children and future generations? Today is the perfect time to reflect and take action.

Each of us can help everyday in simple ways. For example, you could start in your own community by buying locally. There are so many wonderful farms and local stores to purchase quality and delicious products from. When going to the store, always reuse canvas tote bags. If you keep them handy in your car you won’t forget them on your next trip. 

Re-Use and Recycle everything possible! Re-using is the best but recycling when it is not possible to reuse is responsible. Also buying in bulk, choosing organic, fair-trade and recycled paper products is immensely important. Purchase products with the least possible packaging.

 ”Green” household cleaners are readily available. These cleaners work and smell great and are non toxic. They are not only good for your home but also your health and the environment. Switching from Standard Light bulbs to Compact Fluorescent light bulbs cuts down on your energy bill and also lowers greenhouse gasses.

To conserve fuel try to take public transportation, carpool and combine trips. Bike or walk everywhere possible. This saves fuel, lowers vehicle emissions and helps keep you fit.

Lastly, carry your “Planet Zero Gravity” water bottle everyday! Stay hydrated and protect the planet by re-using your bottle and not polluting. You will feel better, the community will be cleaner and you will save an enormous amount of money.

These are just a few easy ideas for getting started in helping our planet. Each of us can make a difference and create a “cleaner, greener” future.

Stainless Steel Water Bottles

Still spending lots of money buying bottled water that tastes like plastic?  Feeling guilty about all those plastic water bottles ending up in a landfill?

Check out our eco friendly water bottles made from food grade stainless steel.  They are lightweight and BPA-Free.  Our bottles come with a wide mouth for easy cleaning.

December ‘08 – Planet Zero Gravity launches a new line of stainless steel water bottles. These bottles are made from food grade stainless steel and are 1 Liter in size – perfect to carry around with you during the day to stay hydrated. There has been a much publicized scare recently about BPA in many of the plastic bottles on the market today. Also, plastic bottles are one of the leading sources of pollution in landfills. Many are discarded and end up washing up onto beaches around the world.

Our stainless steel bottles can be recycled, are BPA-Free, and because of the wide mouth are easily cleaned. Stainless steel bottles do not require a liner like aluminum bottles do. These liners can crack and leech if the bottle becomes damaged.

For more information please visit the Planet Zero Gravity Website at:

http://www.planetzerogravity.com

Planet Zero Gravity is an online auction site catering to the ‘action sports’ market. What do we define as Action Sports? – Skiing, snowboarding, whitewater kayaking, kite boarding, surfing, mountain biking, and climbing.

We decided to build this site as an alternative place to go and buy or sell sports gear at. Up to this point, your options in the marketplace were limited or undesirable, especially if you wanted to unload some used equipment. As a seller, you could go to one of the few existing auction sites and pay not only a fee to list your equipment, but also a fee based on what your item sold at (if it did). To make matters worse, there are few if any auction sites that just specialize in sports gear.

Your other option as a seller would be to list your equipment on a classified ad site or gear swap site (usually the same thing). The good news about these sites is they are often free to use; the bad news is that there are a ton of them on the internet. Another problem with selling something via a classified ad is it’s more work for the seller than putting an item up for sale on an auction. Why?…with a classified ad potential buyers are always calling or emailing if the item is still for sale, trying to negotiate a better price, and you will never sell it for more than the price you listed it at.

At the Planet Zero Gravity Auction Site:

1) Sellers can put an item up for sale with a basic listing FOR FREE! This includes the listing, up to 3 pictures, and the option to set a ‘Buy it Now’ Price and/or a ‘Reserve’ Price. The only fees we charge sellers for are a ‘Featured’ category listing or to make your ad ‘Bolded’.

2) Once the auction is over, your item is no longer listed. This means no phone calls asking if it is still available.

3) You have the possibility to make more money selling your item than anticipated. If you are selling equipment that is in demand, the bidding may go up higher than you would have received selling it for a fixed price in a classified ad.

4) You can read feedback on buyers and sellers before doing business. This feature is usually not available on classified ad sites.

Please check out the “Planet Zero Gravity Auction Site”:http://www.planetzerogravity.com/auction/index.php and give us your feedback. We would like to know what you think and how we can improve.

Thanks,
The Planet Zero Gravity Team