World Water Day – March 22nd

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…]

Water Polution & The Safe Drinking Water Act (Video)

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…]

455 Industrial Chemicals found in humans

Environmental Working Group – Kid Safe Chemicals The human race is now polluted with hundreds of industrial chemicals – with little or no understanding of the consequences. Babies are born pre-polluted with as many as 300 industrial chemicals in their bodies when they enter the world. Our current federal chemical law is clearly failing us. … [Read more…]

Multi-Pure Announces New Bottle-less Water Coolers

Multi-Pure, the inovator in the water filtration industry has come out with the new bottle-less water cooler for home, office, schools, public buildings, etc. These attractive looking coolers are equipped with Multi-Pure’s solid carbon block filter technology and can be plumbed into any home or office setting for the ultimate in safe drinking water.  No … [Read more…]

Questions & Answers About Fluoride & How to Remove It From Your Drinking Water

Where does the fluoride added to water come from? The main fluoride chemical added to water (hydrofluorosilicic acid) is an industrial by-product from the phosphate fertilizer industry. Unlike the fluoride used in toothpaste, hydrofluorosilicic acid is not pharmaceutical-grade quality. It is an unpurified, industrial-grade, corrosive acid which has been linked, in several recent studies, to … [Read more…]

Is the bottled water market declining? – PlasticsNews

Is the bottled water market declining? – PlasticsNews What’s the state of the bottled water market? A year ago, we reported that the economy and environmental pressure were putting pressure on the bottled water sector, and the days of double-digit annual growth was over. Further proof of the trend comes today with the release of … [Read more…]

The Dangers Of Fluoride In Your Drinking Water & "The Doctors" Tv Show

Yesterday, I was watching “The Doctors” television show. The entire show was devoted to drinking water. The “doctors” explained how important it was for the health of our bodies to drink water. They also discussed the environmental impacts of “bottles” ending up in our landfills and how improvements could be made by purchasing a “brita” … [Read more…]

Interesting Facts & Water Conservation Tips

Conserving water is important because we only have so much. The amount of water on Earth today is the same as when the Earth was formed. That means the water from your faucet could contain molecules that dinosaurs drank! About 70% of the Earth’s surface is covered by water, but only about 1% of the … [Read more…]

Health Risks of Chlorine In Drinking Water

Chlorine has been used as an effective disinfectant in drinking water supplies for nearly 100 years. Chlorine is considered necessary to destroy many of the bacteria in your drinking water. If it cleanses your water, then what is the problem? Health officials are concerned with the chlorinating by-products, also known as “chlorinated hydrocarbons” or trihalomethanes … [Read more…]

Coke, Pepsi battle over bottled water

Coke, Pepsi battle over bottled water Not long ago, Coca-Cola Co. and PepsiCo pulled off a remarkable feat: converting the world’s most plentiful liquid — water — into a product wrapped in brand images, aspirations and marketing hooks. READ MORE Posted using ShareThis