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Filmmakers Show Effect of Bottled Water Industry – The Early Show – CBS News Watch CBS News Videos Online

This portion of the movie “Tapped” was edited out of the film..Please watch it. It is quite disturbing, and if it doesn’t stir up an emotion in you, I would be surprised. When you get the time, Please get this film and watch it. I promise it will open your eyes. When you think about [...]

Multi-Pure is a proud partner of “Environmental Education Week” this week, which involves thousands of educators and millions of students across the United States to increase environmental learning and stewardship of our planet. In celebration of the 40th anniversary of Multi-Pure and Earth Day this year, a new online curriculum unit has been created which [...]

Aveda found that a majority of plastic bottle caps do not get recycled today. Often these caps end up as litter or trash and migrate into our rivers and oceans. Birds and other marine creatures mistake them for food with tragic results. The magnitude of this pollution problem is devastating to our oceans and wildlife. [...]

HeraldNet: Bottled water tax could aid schools

Can we trust our government to get anything right?On the surface the cap and trade bill looks like a good thing. Reduce green house gasses, help our environment, stop global warming. All good right? Think again! Annie Leonards video “The story of Cap & Trade” Puts the Obama cap and trade plan into perspective. Watch [...]

On one of my previous posts, I wrote an article regarding the efficacy and performance of the zero water filter pitcher. On a scale of 1-10 I gave the filter a performance rating of Zero. (I found it a fitting rating since this product definately falls short in terms of contaminant reduction). Read my original [...]

Over at the timesunion.com there is a fierce debate going on. Tap vs. Bottled water by Kacey Bruce &  Dasha Fitzpatrick. Dasha and Kacey recently discovered that they have differing opinions on a few savings-related subjects. So, they have decided to post their opposing views and see what y’all think about whatever they’re discussing. This week’s face-off: tap water [...]

“In her new book The Story of Stuff: How Our Obsession With Stuff Is Trashing The Planet, Our Communities, And Our Health – And A Vision For Change, author Annie Leonard connects the stuff you consume with everything and everyone that made it and will be stuck with it when you’re done.” The Story of [...]

This is so disturbing, it really makes me want to cry… Captain Charles Moore discusses the great pacific garbage patch. He presents some of the facts about how plastic gets into the ocean and the problems it causes, along with some great imagery. He happens to be kind of funny too. Watch the video here: [...]