10 Reasons To Drink Tap Water – Tapit There are many reasons to skip bottled water and head straight to the tap. We have summed what we thought were the top 10 in one simple infographic. If this doesn’t convince you, maybe nothing will. Be sure to pass this along to those who might not … [Read more…]
By Dr.Mercola Mercola.com, April 24, 2012 The largest state legislature in the U.S. recently passed a bill mandating infant fluoride warnings on all water bills in fluoridated communities. On March 15, the New Hampshire House of Representatives voted 253-23 in favor of the bill. Thanks to a 13-2 recommendation from the House Resources, Recreation, and … [Read more…]
How To Chose A Water Filter Though U.S. drinking water has been protected under the Safe Drinking Water Act since 1974, experts warn that tap water increasingly does not meet health-safety guidelines. A recent investigation by The New York Times found that, since 2004, some 62 million people in the U.S. have been exposed to … [Read more…]
Naturally Flavored Water An easy formula for making your own quick, healthy fruit and herb infused waters in endless varieties. By Monica Matheny ~ http://www.theyummylife.com/ Say goodbye to soda, juice, and bottled water with these refreshing, healthy flavors! I’m keeping 2-3 flavors of this “spa water” in my fridge now, so I have a variety to … [Read more…]
Aquaduct – The Human Powered Mobile Water Filter Today while surfing stumbleupon, I ran across this super cool video. This is an awesomely ingenious invention, and I certainly hope they can get this product into devoping countries that need it! Check it out. The Aquaduct is a pedal-powered concept vehicle that transports, filters, and stores water … [Read more…]
Conserving Water In The Summer Months Water is not only a commodity that is vital to humans but also to our plant and animal life. As the warmer weather approaches people are put under pressure to conserve water and use it sparingly to ensure that reservoirs and rivers don’t run dry through over use. Keen … [Read more…]
Los Angeles Becomes Largest U.S. City to Ban Plastic Bags In a historic vote Wednesday, the L.A. City Council voted overwhelmingly to enact a ban on plastic bags — becoming the largest city in the United States to push towards more eco-friendly alternatives. Under the measure, passed by a 13 to 1 vote, stores throughout … [Read more…]
Milwaukee Alderman Introduces Legislation to End Water Fluoridation MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee Alderman Jim Bohl is proposing legislation to stop the city’s fluoridation program. Bohl’s proposal is based on new research which shows fluoride delivers health risks without benefit of less tooth decay. Bohl said in a statement released Tuesday morning, May 22nd, “water fluoridation is … [Read more…]
Drink Water For Life – Your Journey For Better Health ~ by Deanna Delong Drink Water for Life explains why drinking generous amounts of water every day is essential for good health. Water is indispensable to a healthy body . . . and many illnesses may be your body’s way of telling you to drink more … [Read more…]
Become An Ecopreneur With The Multipure Business Model What is an Ecopreneur? Environmental entrepreneurs, or ecopreneurs, are people that believe that environmental products and services can serve as a synergy of business opportunity and environmental responsibility. The Multipure Business Opportunity promotes not just entrepreneurship, but ecopreneurship. Multipure allows Independent Distributors to attain financial success by … [Read more…]
Unless you’ve been living, well, in a well, you know that bottled water is OUT for a number of reasons (BPA in the plastic, too much plastic as it is, fossil fuels burned in transport, to name three). Fracking, fluoride, chlorine and toxic pollutants make our tap water a frightful slurry most lips find no … [Read more…]
By Catherine Clarke Fox If your family is like many in the United States, unloading the week’s groceries includes hauling a case or two of bottled water into your home. On your way to a soccer game or activity, it’s easy to grab a cold one right out of the fridge, right? But all those … [Read more…]
People often claim the reasons they buy bottled water is because of convenience, supposed health benefits, and better taste. Yet, a majority of consumers cannot identify any valid reasons as to why they choose bottled water over a reusable bottle. In a way, you could assert that filling up a reusable water bottle for the … [Read more…]
Should Newborn Babies Drink Water? The Newest Addition To Our Family “Tyler” May 6th, 2012 was a joyous day in our family. My step-daughter Cindi gave birth to her second child “Tyler” and our 6th grandchild! What a wonderful new addition to our family. We are thrilled to have them staying with us until their … [Read more…]
Common Food Items Could Contain 180 Times More Fluoride Than Tap Water Fluoridated tap water and toothpaste are oftentimes considered the main sources of fluoride exposure, but it turns out that common food items could also be largely contributing to your fluoride intake. According to fluoride expert, Jeff Green, who has been actively protesting and … [Read more…]
Finding a Water Filter That Works (NaturalNews) To understand something as important and beautiful as pure water we need to understand consciousness because pure consciousness and pure water have many things in common. Though absolute, pure water does not exist outside of a laboratory except as a concept, pure consciousness is not a concept, but … [Read more…]
Enjoy the celebration without the guilt! It’s easy to love a great cocktail. Until you look at the numbers. Some margaritas, for example, can pack upward of 1,000 calories. That’s an awful lot of empty calories for something that truly is just a minute on the lips. So with Cinco de Mayo here, we decided … [Read more…]
Source: http://ecowatch.org/2012/write-your-clean-water-letter-to-the-editor/ Write a 250-word Letter to the Editor Telling Why Your Favorite Wetland or Small Stream Deserves Protection under the Clean Water Act. National Wildlife Federation and River Network As many of you know, two Supreme Court decisions and bad policies from the Bush Administration have thrown the issue of Clean Water Act protections for … [Read more…]
Students Demonstrate That Anyone Can Take Back the Tap Elizabeth Klein from University of Cincinnati was announced as the winner of our I Heart Tap Water video contest with her stop-motion animation video. Klein’s video and other finalist videos fulfilled the following requirements: a declaration of love for tap water, some discussion about bottled water … [Read more…]
By Darcey Rakestraw On April 23, Nestlé announced it had purchased Pfizer’s infant nutrition unit, which will strengthen their ability to sell infant formula in emerging markets, particularly in Asia. The move is not surprising, since 85 percent of Pfizer’s infant nutrition revenues came from developing countries, where Nestlé is also looking to expand its … [Read more…]