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: … [Read more…]
One of the questions that is most asked of me is “how do I remove fluoride from my tap water”? Most people are aware that there is a controversy surrounding public fluoridation of drinking water, and many people are now becoming more aware of the dangers associated with toxic fluoride ingestion. Municipal water treatment plants … [Read more…]
‘Get Off the (H20) Bottle’ proves successful Kansan.com Watch The Video Here Showing up at the Kansas Union more than 20 minutes early to the “Get Off the (H2O) Bottle” tour, which began at 2 p.m., David Jacobson waited with his empty plastic bottle, ready to trade it for a Klean Kanteen stainless steel canteen. … [Read more…]
Have you been in the market for a Multi-Pure drinking water system? If so, now is the best time to buy! Each quarter Multi-Pure introduces a new promotion that their distributors can offer their customers. April 1st began the 2nd quarter of 2010 and launched their newest promotion: New customers can select a FREE gift every … [Read more…]
The Story of Bottled Water, employs the Story of Stuff style to tell the story of manufactured demand—how you get Americans to buy more than half a billion bottles of water every week when it already flows from the tap. Over five minutes, the film explores the bottled water industry’s attacks on tap water and … [Read more…]
The Perils of Plastic Young children are subjected to plastics in their every day life such as eating utensils, plates, bowls that might contain dangerous toxins. Since World War II, production of industrial chemicals has risen rapidly, and the U.S. generates or imports some 42 billion lb. (19 billion kg) of them per day, leaving … [Read more…]
Source: National Geographic Daily NewsSolvie Karlstrom and Christine Dell’AmoreNational Geographic’s Green GuidePublished March 10, 2010 Bottled water is a drain on the environment: The U.S. public goes through about 50 billion water bottles a year, and most of those plastic containers are not recycled, according to Elizabeth Royte’s 2008 book Bottlemania: How Water Went on … [Read more…]
In the fall of 2007, after seeing countless plastic water bottles overflowing from garbage cans at parks and fields across town, Mary Lonergan, Ellen Blazoski, Lydia Chambers & Ann Whitman felt they had to do something. Initially, they wanted to work with the town to improve recycling efforts. After learning that only 23% of all disposable plastic … [Read more…]
A recent study from the Water Quality Association (WQA) reveals that the top two contaminants which Americans are concerned about in their drinking water are LEAD and ARSENIC. Multi-Pure has been the leader in the drinking water industry with products which treat both lead and arsenic. Currently, Multi-Pure is the only manufacturer with a filter … [Read more…]
After seeing the documentary “Tapped” I have not been able to stop thinking about the portion in the film regarding the “garbage patch” in our oceans. I like many, really had no idea how severe the problem has become. The Great Pacific Garbage Patch, also described as the Pacific Trash Vortex, is a gyre of … [Read more…]
The term “bottle bill” is actually another way of saying “container deposit law.” A container deposit law requires a minimum refundable deposit on beer, soft drink and other beverage containers in order to ensure a high rate of recycling or reuse. How a bottle bill works Deposits on beverage containers are not a new idea. … [Read more…]
The movie “Tapped” has been creating a lot of buzz lately and Multi-Pure couldn’t be happier. The producers celebrated World Water Day (March 22nd) by launching their month-long “Get Off the Bottle” tour across the country. Multi-Pure is one of the proud sponsors of this tour and we wanted to let you know the tour … [Read more…]
I got my copy of tapped the full length movie yesterday. I sat and watched it by myself. I was home alone and hubby was at work, and I just couldnt wait to see it. I was not surprised at what is happening by the big bad water bottle companies, I was not surprised by … [Read more…]
In honor of World Water Week, Multi-Pure has lowered the price of their stainless steel water bottles to Half Price For the whole month of March! Bottled water, sold in single-serving plastic bottles, is responsible for hundreds of tons of plastic waste, the release of hundreds of tons of carbon dioxide, and millions of gallons of … [Read more…]
In honor of World Water Day, the makers of the movie “Tapped” kicks off their 30 day tour cross country, encouraging folks to “Get Off” the bottle. Starting World Water Day , March 22 and ending on Earth Day, April 22 line producer Sarah Olson and director Stephanie Soechtig will be driving across the country urging Americans to … [Read more…]
The award-winning documentary “Tapped” is embarking on an eco-aggressive 30-day/30-city cross country tour to get Americans “Off the Bottle.” Plastic water bottle, that is. Beginning World Water Day (March 22nd) Tapped’s Producer Sarah Olson and Director Stephanie Soechtig will take their mobile showroom on the road, collecting pledges from people to reduce their bottled water … [Read more…]
Have you been searching for the best, safest drinking water available for your family? If so, look no further. Multipure’s Water filtration devices have been certified by NSF International® to reduce the most contaminants over any other water filter on the market today. Only Multipure Drinking Water Systems are certified to reduce Lead, Mercury, Cyst, Asbestos, … [Read more…]
Water affects every aspect of our lives, yet nearly one billion people around the world don’t have clean drinking water, and 2.6 billion still lack basic sanitation. World Water Day, celebrated annually on March 22, was established by the United Nations in 1992 and focuses attention on the world’s water crisis, as well as the … [Read more…]
Multi-Pure is excited to invite you to a very special informational meeting this Saturday (March 13) at 2:00 pm for distributors and their friends to meet the President of the company, Alvin Rice! Other corporate executives will also be on hand to greet you, answer questions, and pass out prizes! Everyone in attendance will receive … [Read more…]
New York Times reporter Charles Duhigg speaks about the latest in his investigative series “Toxic Waters,” which examines the worsening pollution in the nation’s water systems. Duhigg joined DemocracyNow to discuss how chemical companies have violated the Clean Water Act more than 500,000 times in the last five years, most without punishment. Since then he … [Read more…]