Most people know that tap water isn’t good for us.  Some still drink it.  Did you know that there are so many harmful things in tap water? For example chlorine, parasites, and lead are some of the things.  These contaminants can cause health problems from cancer to bladder infections, and even stomach virus. 
Yes, there […]

1. Drip Drip Drip
Dripping faucets can waste gallons and gallons of water every day. A leaky toilet can use 90,000 gallons of water in a month. You solve this by changing the washers on your sinks and showers, or get new washer-less faucets. Of course, the easiest and cheapest way to start saving water is to […]

- Close to half of the U.S. population drinks bottled water on a regular basis, despite the fact that it can be up to 1,000 times more expensive than the tap.
- About one-quarter of U.S. bottled water comes from a municipal water source.
- Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) conducted a study of 103 brands of […]

After reading this you’ll think twice before drinking water when in another country.   Did you know?
 

Every 8 seconds a child dies from a water-related disease
50% of people in developing countries suffer from one or more water related disease
80% of these diseases in the developing countries are caused by contaminated water
50% of people on Earth lack […]

1. Determine how much water you need. You’ve probably heard the “8 by 8″ rule, drink eight 8-ounce glasses of water per day but the amount of water a person needs varies depending on his or her weight and activity level. A better way to determine your specific recommended water intake is to divide your […]

Here is the main reason for the lack of effort by the FDA to regulate the bottled water industry. They have just one half of a person (Full Time Equivelent) per year dedicated to bottled water regulation. This is mostly because it is such a low priority.
The problems created by this lack of regulatory oversight are addressed through “Voluntary compliance” and […]

Today is the second in my ramblings about the new “green” economy. No, I don’t mean money. Unless you have been in a coma or under a rock, I’m sure you have heard from many different sources from the New York Times to Oprah about “going green.” It’s sweeping the nation, and it is looking […]

Biological poisoning includes bacteria, of which E.coli is only one kind. It also includes parasites like Cryptosporidium and Giardia, which live in the intestines of humans and animals, and though they are not usually as deadly as E.coli, are harder to kill even with chlorine. Most microbiological hazards are short-term threats; you suffer the effects […]

Consumers are said to spend a collective $100 Billion every year on bottled water. The average 16 oz. bottle of drinking water from a convenient store costs approximately $0.89. You may think that this is relatively inexpensive, but I believe you’ll be surprised once you see the comparison in costs to that of portable filtered water. 
A 16oz carbon filtered water […]

We’ve all spoken with travelers who choose to rely on bottled water as their only source of water when traveling in areas where water sanitation is a problem. While this is the most effortless of water treatment solutions, it is important to understand that it is certainly not the most reliable.
The major problem is availability. […]