flint michigan

A Tale of Two Cities – Documentary By The Story Of Stuff

Leave a Comment

 A Tale of Two Cities tells the story of citizens from two very different Michigan communities—picturesque, small town Evart and gritty, industrial Flint— that have found their futures inextricably linked by a threat to the one thing that all life requires: water. In our third short documentary, we explore the growing threat of water privatization and what happens when government runs a critical function, like providing clean drinking water, as if it were a business. Go ...[READ MORE]

The thousands of U.S. locales where lead poisoning is worse than in Flint

A Reuters examination of lead testing results across the country found almost 3,000 areas with poisoning rates far higher than in the tainted Michigan city. Yet many of these lead hot spots are receiving little attention or funding. Last year, the city of Flint, Michigan, burst into the world spotlight after its children were exposed to lead in drinking water and some were poisoned. In the year after Flint switched to corrosive river water that leached lead from old pipes, 5 percent of the ...[READ MORE]

Multipure's Pure Foundation Donating And Installing 465 Drinking Water Systems To Flint Michigan Families

465 is a big number! The Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Flint has 465 member families that live in Flint... these families are still struggling daily with lead contaminated water. The Pure Foundation wants to put drinking water systems in as many of these homes as possible... and that's where we need your help friends. We need as many donations of countertop drinking water systems as possible. Thanks to you, we are off to a great start! 66 systems have been donated to the 465 families of ...[READ MORE]