Gone are the days where bottled water was the most popular method for drinking water. Today more and more people are becoming disgusted with not only the unhealthy effects the bottles pose to our environment, but more importantly, the fact that most bottled water is simply tap water or does not taste good. Bottled water […]

The Environmental Working Group conducted water tests over a 5-day period recently in Washington DC. The tests were done at schools, homes, office buildings, the US Capitol, and the EPA office buildings. The Environmental Working Group, a non-profit agency, tested the waters after a month-long over-chlorination the Washington Aqueduct does annually in hopes of removing […]

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 […]

Gone are the days of California being the only state that has “fruitcake” laws about saving energy, the environment, and saving us from ourselves. The rest of the country is starting to “go green.”
You see it on you-tube, cnn, cbs, and all over TV, radio, and in newspapers: The country is “going green.” No more […]

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 […]

GAPING HOLES IN GOVERNMENT BOTTLED WATER REGULATION
FDA Rules for Bottled Water Are Generally Less Strict than Tap Water Rules
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.
FDA’s definition of “bottled water” covered by its standards […]

No filter bottle will give you good performance over the long term unless it receives regular maintenance. As contaminants build up, the filter can not only become less effective, but actually can make your water worse, by starting to release harmful bacteria or chemicals back into your filtered water. To keep your filter working properly, follow […]

According to a Scholastic News article found here, the Mayor of San Francisco has banned the use of government money to buy bottled water. This is the first of possibly many huge blows to the bottled water industry as a whole. It just takes a few to get the ball rolling, and others will step […]

There are all kinds of dangers lurking in the water and a Great White Shark is the least of the traveler’s worries. Montezuma’s Revenge, the popular name for the effect that microbes in the local water supply can have on travelers, ruins an estimated 40% of overseas vacations. Don’t let it ruin yours!
1. All food […]

Today shower filters are more advanced than ever. They use energy saving heads and some even have patented Chlorgon with KDF filtration media. Chlorgon, a non-carbon media, removes more chlorine at a wider temperature range than any other shower filtration media. The Chlorgon with KDF filtration water filter media removes the following from your shower […]