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| Water-wise around the house |
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Tags: How-To | water | House | Saving water at home Hits: 332 | Read more... |
The U.S. population nearly doubled between 1950 and 2000; however, the demand for water during that period more than tripled. Americans now use an average of 100 gallons of water every day, enough to fill 1,600 drinking glasses.¹| E.U. Official: Organic Farming Fights Climate Change |
 For many years there has been increasing interest in growing and eating organic produce. Consumers cite its health benefits, more robust taste, and its tendency to come from small-scale producers.That said, the environmental benefits of organic farming over conventional farming have been a matter of a long, sometimes roiling discussion — and often enough, organic farming has come down on the wrong side of the equation. Tags: Climate Change | Consumers | Emissions Reduction | Government Policy | The Environment | European Commission | european union | fertilizer | Mariann Fischer Boel | organic | soil | water Hits: 42 | Read more... |
| Is your tap water safe? |
 The general consensus is that tap water is a safe, healthy, and economical choice for most Americans. What's more, experts say it's preferable to bottled water.Why? "There is no reason to think that bottled water is any cleaner or safer since it doesn't have to meet the same stringent requirements as tap," says Jenny Powers of the Natural Resources Defense Council. In fact, a four-year intensive study of the bottled-water industry by the NRDC revealed that approximately 25 percent or more of bottled water simply comes from the tap; sometimes further treated and sometimes not. The Environmental Working Group discovered 38 pollutants, from caffeine to Tylenol to heavy metals, in the 10 brands of bottled water it tested. Tags: Health | Tips | water | Saving Money Hits: 40 | Read more... |
| Water down the drain? |
 Everyday many households are wasting large amounts of water without even knowing it. By having inefficient or leaky faucets and toilets, the amount of water used is much more than it should be. Fortunately, it doesn’t have to be a losing battle as there are many things that can be done to help reduce water waste.The first thing to do would be to fix all leaking faucets and toilets. Leaking fixtures can waste large amounts of water in a very short period of time. If these fixtures cannot be properly fixed, then maybe it’s time to consider replacing them. Hits: 28 | Read more... |
