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 … [Read more…]
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 … [Read more…]
Plastic – A Cancer In Our Environment- Florida Keys Wildlife Rescue Silently spreading, leaching toxins, maiming and killing, plastics, the darling of modern society because of their versatility and heretofore low cost, are beginning to show their true colors. Derived from chemically-altered petroleum and often combined with toxic additives, plastics are no longer inexpensive to … [Read more…]
by Kristian Boose Presented in its entirety is New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman’s May 31, 2010 press release regarding the lawsuit brought against the Federal Government: A.G. SCHNEIDERMAN TO SUE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TODAY FOR FAILURE TO STUDY “FRACKING” Demand For Fracking Study In Delaware River Basin Ignored – Even Though Drilling Would Affect NY … [Read more…]
Why We’re Organizing for a Ban on Fracking By Mark Schlosberg, Food & Water Watch National Organizing Director There is a growing grassroots movement against fracking for natural gas. From New York to California, Michigan to New York, Ohio to New Jersey, citizens are rising up against big oil and gas companies whose insatiable quest … [Read more…]
Wasting Energy The Plastic Way by Dale Y the Green Guy The biggest energy wasting substance on our planet is……wait for it…….plastic! That’s right, plastic. For all the good that comes from plastic substances, there is more bad about it than anything else. The worst part about plastic is that it is made from petroleum. … [Read more…]
Filtered Water Bottles Filtering your water at home is fine, but what if you want to be able to do it on the go? Ready to break your plastic water bottle habit but not quite sold on straight municipal tap while your on the go? If so, a filtered water bottle may be the solution. … [Read more…]
Over half of Americans drink bottled water, spending 240-10,000 times more per gallon for bottled water than they do for tap water, a trend largely fueled by the belief that bottled water is safer and healthier than tap water. Is the cost worth it? Controversial reports from the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) in … [Read more…]
Our friend and fellow distributor Deanna and her husband David, have been a true inspiration to so many people. Deanna and David share their story of meeting and working in the deaf community and how their lives have changed because of 2 deaf people that ultimately changed their lives and the lives of hundreds of … [Read more…]
When filmmaker Josh Fox is asked to lease his land for drilling, he embarks on a cross-country odyssey uncovering a trail of secrets, lies and contamination. A recently drilled nearby Pennsylvania town reports that residents are able to light their drinking water on fire. This is just one of the many absurd and astonishing revelations … [Read more…]
Use Less Plastic from TakePart on Vimeo. Every piece of plastic ever made still exists today, and much of this plastic has traveled from our hands to our oceans. The most important thing you can do is use less plastic. Join the Blue movement and sign the plastic pledge at SaveMyOceans.com.
National Association of Water Companies Celebrates National Drinking Water Week WASHINGTON – The National Association of Water Companies (NAWC) this week joins the Environmental Protection Agency and the American Water Works Association in celebrating National Drinking Water Week. Observed May 1-7, 2011, National Drinking Water Week provides both water professionals and the communities they serve … [Read more…]
Multi-Pure Addresses Radioactivity Concerns in Drinking Water as a Result of Damage to the Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Plant in Japan. Andrew Fenwick, PhD, Vice President of Technical Services, Multi-Pure International suggests these resources for concerned customers: (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency) – Radionuclides (i.e. sources of radioactivity) in Air and Water: http://www.epa.gov/rpdweb00/air-water-overview.html – Radionuclides in … [Read more…]
Congratulations to the winners of our blog contest! 1st place goes to Michelle Howard. Michelle wins a Multi-Pure MPAD water filtration system! 2nd place goes to Katrina Oakley. Katrina wins a Multi-Pure de-chlorinating shower filter! Thank you to everyone who entered our contest, and Congrats to Michelle & Katrina!! We hope you enjoy your … [Read more…]
Multi-Pure is looking for honest Sales Reps to recommend our products and represent our company. Do you know anyone who drinks water? Of course you do! Everyone drinks water, so your target audience for sales is unlimited! Most people are concerned with the quality and price of their drinking water. As a Sales Rep you’ll … [Read more…]
Across Canada and the world, people are taking a stand in support of public water and against the privatization of our water resources. It is time to unite and ban bottled water. Join the Canadian Federation of Students, the Canadian Union of Public Employees, the Sierra Youth Coalition, Development & Peace and the Polaris Institute … [Read more…]
Contestant #3 in our blog contest: Article by Paula van Dun I visited the waterfilterladysblog and the first line that caught my eye was the line “Are you still drinking bottled water?” My answer to this is no. I seldom drink bottled water. I drink the water as it comes out of my tap. I … [Read more…]
Contestant #2 in our blog contest: Article by Thomas Bergel WORLD WATER DAY 2011 VIEW SLIDE SHOW DOWNLOAD ALL This album has 1 photo and will be available on SkyDrive until 5/21/2011. This is the first time in human history that most of the world’s population (3.3 billion people) live in cities and the urban … [Read more…]
Contestant #1 in our blog contest: Article by Jay Glasgow 60+ Million Plastic Bottles enter our Oceans, Bays & Rivers every year! Monday, February 21, 2011 Jay Glasgow Drinking Water Containers – Fashionable & Eco-friendly? You would think there’s not a decent source of water for thousands of miles, considering the billions of dollars we … [Read more…]
We are having a contest and you could win! 1st place prize winner will win a Multi-Pure Aqua Dome Water Filter! ($224.95 value) Multi-Pure Aqua Dome 2nd place prize winner will win a Multi-Pure de-chlorinating shower filter! ($49.95 value) Multi-Pure Shower Filter We are looking for guest bloggers! Simply write a blog on any topic relating … [Read more…]