What started as a few friends deciding to fulfill a life-long dream to climb one of the tallest mountains on earth has evolved into their desire to use the experience to save lives. Just who are these adventurous climbers? Read all about Kraig Kern, Scott Whalen, Tasha Lewis, and Kary Kern at www.climbforwater.org. The [...]
Archive for July, 2011
Posted on July 31st, 2011 in carbon block water filters, chemicals, ewg, home filtration systems, how to choose a water filter, water
Although there are hundreds of brands of home water filters, they all rely on a small number of technologies to remove contaminants, That does not mean that every filter using a given technology is as good as another, but it does mean that you can get a good idea of the general pros and cons [...]
Nine-year-old Rachel Beckwith didn’t live long enough to reach her goal of raising $300 to bring clean water to African villagers. She died in a 13-car accident on Interstate 90 in Bellevue, Wash., last week, the Seattle Times reported. Since then, hundreds of thousands of dollars have flowed into the charity page she set up [...]
Terry Winckler Pictures Of What House Voted To Support Anti-Clean Water Act bill endorses toxic slime in Florida Anabaena algae bloom in Caloosahatchee River at Franklin Lock, June 17, 2008. (John Cassani) The U.S. House of Representatives was a in a cruel mood, yesterday, when it passed H.R. 2018, a bill that would [...]
Michael Fishbach, co-founder of The Great Whale Conservancy (GWC), narrates his encounter with a young humpback whale entangled in local fishing nets. At first, the animal appeared to be dead, yet Fishbach investigated and quickly discovered that the poor creature was tangled in a fishing net. The humans had to act fast; what began as [...]
Book Review by Shane Shirley Smith I just finished reading the Introduction to Susan Freinkel’s newest book, Plastic: A Toxic Love Story and I feel empowered. Susan Freinkel’s new book, Plastic, is a must read to add to your green reading list. Let me rephrase that, Susan Freinkel’s newest book is a must read to [...]
Posted on July 21st, 2011 in clean water, clean water act, drinking water, environment, epa, nrdc, safe drinking water act, water
NRDC -Peter Lehner Last week, the House of Representatives passed one of the worst pieces of legislation I’ve ever seen. The bill, HR 2018, overturns almost 40 years of federal safeguards that protect our water quality. Under the bill, the EPA would no longer be able to properly enforce the Clean Water Act. Your representative [...]
Posted on July 19th, 2011 in compare water filters, drinking water, food and water watch, how to choose a water filter, nsf certification, purification system, residential filters, safe drinking water, stop drinking bottled water, tap water, water, water filter, water filter comparisons
Food and water watch has put together a video and guide for safe tap water and how to chose a water filter. Take Back the Tap Guide to Safe Tap Water Tap water is tested more frequently for safety concerns than bottled water, but the water quality reports issued by local utilities can be confusing [...]
Posted on July 13th, 2011 in chemicals, chlorinated tap water, chlorine dangers, chromium 6, compare water filter, dr. oz, drinking water, how to choose a water filter, safe drinking water, water
The shocking results from Dr. Oz’s special investigation are in. Arsenic, lead, known carcinogen chromium 6, and perchlorate – or rocket fuel – are among the contaminants you are being exposed to every day. Click here to watch Part 1. Click here to watch Part 2. Click here to watch Part 3
Posted on July 10th, 2011 in chemicals, chlorinated tap water, clean water, drinking water, ewg, safe drinking water, water
Unknown to most Americans, a surprising number of U.S. cities have drinking water with unhealthy levels of chemicals and contaminants. In fact, some organizations and state environmental agencies that collect and analyze water data say the level of chemicals in some Americans’ drinking water not only exceeds recommended health guideline but the pollutants even exceed [...]
