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Contents 1 Vodka doesn't belong here 2 Brit Mila 3 Sounds like an ad 4 Brita filter cartridges are NOT recyclable in the U.S. 5 Wouldn't it be simpler... 6 Quality of filtering 7 Source of activated carbon 8 Silver

[edit] Vodka doesn't belong here

Filtering vodka might be an interesting use of activated-carbon, but it has no direct relationship with the Brita corporation. One might instead state in this article that the Brita activated-carbon filters have been popularized as a method for filtering vodka, and then link to a wiki article on distillation of alcohol which includes the comments about the suitability of activated-carbon to such a purpose. I also pointed this out at Talk:Distilled beverage MaxEnt 20:10, 22 May 2006 (UTC)

I've moved the section in question to Applications in the activated carbon article. I think it fits well there. --Ds13 20:23, 22 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Brit Mila

I have removed the section about the Jewish "circumcision ceremony for girls", as it clearly doesn't belong here. Maikel 10:29, 24 April 2007 (UTC)

It was back but I removed it again. There's already an article about it in Zeved habat. Davdavon 13:45, 23 June 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Sounds like an ad

I'll have to check, but this sounds like it's practically copied from some promotional type thing.

[edit] Brita filter cartridges are NOT recyclable in the U.S.

The paragraph about Brita filters being recyclable should be amended. I received an e-mail on July 9, 2007 from Hal Frankford, Brita Consumer Response Representative, Consumer Services in the U.S. This is a direct quote:

"The technology used in the filters in some countries is different than what is used in the USA. This is why our filters are not considered recyclable. I apologize for any inconvenience this may cause."

And I agree with the previous poster who said this whole entry sounds like an advertisement for the company. It doesn't seem very objective at all.

Bethfly 05:36, 11 July 2007 (UTC)

Not only that, but it completely replaced the entire article that was there before, with no merges. It really needs to be reverted back and any subsequent changes merged into the original text.  — Lee J Haywood 19:18, 11 July 2007 (UTC)

I've put the article back the way it was before the text was completely changed. I think that there was some useful information in the 'advertisement' version which could be merged back in – but the individual facts would have to be checked for each part first. Thanks.  — Lee J Haywood 07:11, 8 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Wouldn't it be simpler...

Isn't it easier to simply say that the pitchers are manufactured from Plexiglas?

No, because 1) Plexiglas is a trade name, and we don't have a source that says that Brita uses Plexiglas(R) brand plastic, and 2) Plexiglas is "polymethyl methacrylate", not "styrene methyl methacrylate copolymer" - the extra styrene copolymer makes it different. That said, the type of polymer they use to make the pitchers seems like a bit of unnecessary detail, especially given the overall shortness of the article. -- 128.104.112.85 (talk) 20:38, 8 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Quality of filtering

Can we get statistics on what it removes and what it doesn't? — Omegatron (talk) 00:44, 25 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Source of activated carbon

What is the activated carbon used in Brita filters made from? Is it made from anthracite coal? If so, is the mercury, heavy metals, and other contaminants removed from the coal before being used in the filters' manufacture? Badagnani (talk) 05:02, 27 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Silver

In what form is the silver added to the activated carbon during manufacture? Is it silver nitrate? Badagnani (talk) 05:07, 27 May 2008 (UTC)