According to PlasticOceans.org, the United States consumes an average of 60 billion single-serve plastic water bottles every year. rOcean is hoping to change that.
rOcean is a water filter device that connects directly to your home's tap water. Sunjay Guleria and Mohini Boparai Guleria co-founded the company together to bring a cleaner, more convenient option to the market.
The pair join Cheddar to show the prototype for the device. rOcean went live on Indiegogo today, and the Guleria's expect that orders will be shipping by Christmas.
New York Attorney General Letitia James announced a lawsuit against PepsiCo Inc. on Wednesday, accusing the soda-and-snack food giant of polluting the environment and endangering public health after its single-use plastics were found along the Buffalo River.
Voting on a tentative contract agreement between General Motors and the United Auto Workers union that ended a six-week strike against the company appears too close to call after the latest tallies at several GM factories were announced Wednesday.
