Responsible and ethical holiday shopping: Consider joining the boycott of SodaStream

As you may already be aware, making your own carbonated beverages at home isn't necessarily as "green" and socially responsible as it's cracked up to be. SodaStream, the most widely available home-carbonation device in Canada, markets itself as a "green" alternative to buying these beverages in cans or bottles. It's also labelled "Made in Israel." Neither of these claims is true. If this is news to you, please read on.