Everyone drinks water and everyone knows water is good for our bodies. But drinking tap water is very harmful to our body. While drinking water benefits our body, we cancel it out when drinking tap water. Did you know that there are over 2,000 contaminants in most tap water? These can […]

Most people can pat themselves on the back for going green at home, but why are we forgetting these new green habits so quickly when we arrive at work? In a recent survey by a government advisory body known as Envirowise, a third of office workers did nothing to be green at work. Many of […]

The college years are an exciting transitional time for young people. For many, college is the first time they have been on their own, and they’re faced with being responsibe for their own actions and their own well-being. For some students, college is the first time they are faced with making their own choices. It […]

Green is the new black! Everywhere people are talking about “green.” From every walk of life, it seems there is a green slant. Even TV shows, movies, and even food have taken the “green plunge.” What does that mean for you? Most of us have never worried about if we left a light bulb on, […]

Knowing what is in your tap water might make you stop and think: “should I be drinking this?” 
Is tap water really safe to drink?  There are all kinds of contaminates in tap water from parasites, viruses, to even lead and other heavy metals.  Drinking water that is contaminated can be very harmful to the body.  […]

The reports are out about Global Warming. There are a number of different causes, but that doesn’t mean that each of us can’t individually positively effect the global warming situation.
The plastic waste created from bottled water is a huge contributor to global warming. You can make a dramatic difference just by eliminating the waste you […]

A year ago, if someone were to ask me how much I spent a week on bottled water it would have been between $50-60. That doesn’t sound like a lot but when you multiply that by 52 weeks a year your looking at between $2600-3120 a year. That is a lot of money!
Now I am […]

Everyone thinks drinking bottled water is “cool.” The bottled water companies have spent a great deal of money attempting to gain popularity of their product, and they have done a great job. Some just go with the flow or just do it without giving it a thought.
Some people say they buy it so they can […]

The following is a list of gaps and loopholes in bottled water regulation by the FDA:
1. Water bottled and sold in a single state — the majority of bottled water sold in the United States — is not covered by FDA rules, according to FDA.
2. FDA’s definition of “bottled water” covered by its standards irrationally […]

Tap Water and Bottled Water are not equal, and neither are the regulations that should make us safe when drinking! If you think bottled water if safe, you may want to think again. 
The first difference in regulation is weaker chemical-contaminant testing requirements for bottled water.

Under EPA rules, a city must test its tap water for […]