drinking water

Worst Tap Water In America

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 the limits set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the national legal authority in these matters. The website 24/7 ...[READ MORE]

Food & Water Watch Demands Equal Public Voice On Fracking

 Speak out and demand an equal public voice on fracking! We all know how democracy works. Every citizen gets an equal voice when it comes to important decisions facing our country. But it seems like the Department of Energy is forgetting the rules — favoring the oil and gas industry's position on fracking and limiting opportunities for public input. This is outrageous. Tell the Department of Energy to stop pushing its biased position on fracking and letting the oil and gas industry run the ...[READ MORE]

The Cost of Bottled Water – Is it worth it?

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 Gland, Switzerland, and the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) in Washington, DC, say no. The 2001 WWF report Bottled Water: Understanding a Social Phenomenon, an overview of the ...[READ MORE]

Water Filters For a Green Life

Contestant #5 in our blog contest: Article by Katrina Oakley   There are many ways to live Green these days. Green living is in. Everywhere you look there are Green products. There are, Green furniture, Green electronics, appliances, food packaging, even Green cars. There are many ways to live a Greener life. Think about what you use in your daily life. What types of food do you eat? What type of car do you drive? Is your home Green? What can you do in your daily activities to be more Green? ...[READ MORE]

Water: The Missing Ingredient in a Healthy Skin Regime

Contestant #4 in our blog contest: Article by Michelle Howard In the wonderful world of beauty we are bombarded with skin care tips, techniques and topics. Big time beauty moguls will tell you that you need to use their latest and greatest product to protect your skin from wrinkles and sun damage. All over the internet you’ll find articles, tutorials and videos that include everything from following a daily regimen for your skin type to avoiding certain chemicals that make up the packaging ...[READ MORE]

Congratulations on 40 years Multi-Pure!

On Tuesday December 7th, 2010 Multi-Pure International, the inventors of the carbon block water filter technology celebrated their 40th anniversary.  Alvin & H. Allen Rice Co-Founders Alvin Rice and H. Allen Rice walked down memory lane, as well as looked to the future with great excitement. 40 years ago, the company consisted of two dream-filled brothers who would service each other's customers so that the business looked like it had a big staff. Today, Multi-Pure International has close ...[READ MORE]

Chemicals In The Water – Tapped Film Clip

A bonus clip from "Tapped" the documentary movie.A clip about the chemicals that run downstream that may eventually appear in your water. Concerned about contaminants in your water? Have your water tested._____________________________________________________________