The Impact of Glacial Change in the Himalayas
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View ArticleSustainablog Takes the 4 Liter Challenge (w/ Video)
Hi, gang! It’s been a while since our last post, and since then this “4 liter challenge” thing has surged in popularity and then kinda died down. A few weeks ago, however, our good friend Jeff...
View ArticleEPA: Watersense Shower Heads Save 2900 Gallons Per Year
Back in 2006, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) created “WaterSense” as a label for high-efficiency plumbing products that not only use less water, but work as well as “conventional” fixtures...
View ArticleClean Drinking Water, From the Air
Originally published by Insteading. With much of California experiencing record levels of “exceptional” drought- and with what little water there is available being tainted by the fracking industry–...
View ArticleDid You Know: More Oysters Means Better Water?
Oysters are filter-feeders. That means they suck in the water around them, filtering out the plankton and bits of dead animals and waste that they eat, then spit the water back out, free of that waste....
View ArticleWhen it Comes to Water, Don’t Waste What You Don’t Have
I’m still thinking about my 4 Liters Challenge from a few weeks ago – it’s amazing how much we take a resource like water for granted! While a number of things I learned stand out, I constantly come...
View ArticleIn Japan, They’re Farming With 99% Less Water
This hydroponic farm in Japan cuts water usage by 99%! The farm occupies an abandoned Sony chip manufacturing facility in Miyagi prefecture, near where the earthquake and tsunami struck the country in...
View ArticleNew Tool Quantifies Your Business’ Water Risk
In a time when we’re experiencing an increasingly drier climate, with a booming population and growing demand on water supplies, water scarcity is a very real risk, not only to individuals and...
View ArticleWater, From Thin Air: Atmospheric Water Generator
A few weeks ago, we covered a company called Molecule New Water Technologies and their EcoloBlue atmospheric water generator– a product that they claimed could pull pure, crystal clear water from the...
View ArticleAvoid Disaster Blues with Wet-location Emergency Lights
Winter is already upon us in many parts of the US. Just because the threat of hurricanes and typhoons has lessened and thoughts have turned to holidays and new year’s resolutions, however, doesn’t mean...
View ArticleHow To: Dig a Fresh Water Well
One way to ensure long-term water is to drive a water well, which, if you're willing to do the work, could provide you and yours will clean water for years. More
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Jeff Takes the 4 Liters Challenge [Video] #4liters
“Water, water everywhere” sums up the American relationship with water (well, except maybe Californians these days):
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#4Liters: Could you live on 16 cups of water a day?
My friend Jeff over at Sustainablog recently took the #4Liters Challenge, and he asked me to do the same.
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10 Million Families Use Water Meters to Stop Waste – but What Else Can You Do?
Go beyond water meters for your conservation efforts: from raising your awareness of your water use to redesigning your bathroom for optimal savings. More
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Sustainablog Takes the 4 Liter Challenge (w/ Video)
Hi, gang! It’s been a while since our last post, and since then this “4 liter challenge” thing has surged in popularity and then kinda died down. A few weeks ago, however, our good friend Jeff...
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The Many, Many Health Benefits of Water [Infographic]
Drinking water is good for you…. duh! Yes, we all know that water is vital to maintaining health, and even life itself; if asked to name the health benefits of water beyond “maintaining health and...
View ArticleEPA: Watersense Shower Heads Save 2900 Gallons Per Year
Back in 2006, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) created “WaterSense” as a label for high-efficiency plumbing products that not only use less water, but work as well as “conventional” fixtures...
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Lessons Learned from Limiting My Water Use: You Don't Waste What You Don't Have
I’m still thinking about my 4 Liters Challenge from a few weeks ago – it’s amazing how much we take a resource like water for granted!
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Water Security, Out of Thin Air
With much of California experiencing record levels of “exceptional” drought- and with what little water there is available being tainted by the fracking industry– water security has recently gone from...
View ArticleClean Drinking Water, From the Air
Originally published by Insteading. With much of California experiencing record levels of “exceptional” drought, and with what little water there is available being tainted by the fracking industry,...
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