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Water Taxi: Company Bottles New York City Tap Water, Sells It
I've always known (for like the last year) that the larger the water system, the cleaner the water. But Tap'dNY has taken New York City water to a new level: It's selling it. People even buy it!
Briefing Book! What's In Your Tap Water?
- Water: Someon drugged your drink. Find out what drugs you are taking each time you turn on the tap. — Good
- Joe the Plumber: Winning strategy?
Water Is the New Oil: Could There Be Wars For Water?
Theoretically enough water exists for everyone on the planet, yet all too often it is in the wrong place at the wrong time and in the wrong amounts. And there is no shortage of humanitarian crises when this happens.
Half the world's population lives in countries where water is scarce.
UK Environment Minister: Green Activism Hysterical Religion
Officials in Britain and California seem to take a different approach to extreme weather. Britain's Environment Minister Sammy Wilson thinks environmentalists have adopted a "hysterical pseudo-religion," making him the enemy to some who look to him to help solve environmental problems.
In an article just published, the minister argued:Resources should be used to adapt to the consequences of climate change, rather than King Canute-style vainly trying to stop it.
Thirsty Boy Interrupts TV – Viewers Make Charitable Splash
Hoping to raise awareness about suffering caused by the lack of drinkable water, an ad agency in Belgium came up with a campaign called: "Thirsty Black Boy Interrupting Live Television." During various prime time broadcasts, a young boy ran onto the set, chugged the glass of water sitting next to the host or the guests, and then quickly ran out of sight. The viral awareness campaign helped raised $5.24 million for the water cause in only six days!Thirsty? 1.1 Billion People Lack Safe Clean Water
You've heard about the oil and food crises, but did you know that every day 1.1 billion people — equivalent to the combined population of North America and Europe — have to drink dirty water and wash with it? WordVision's latest public service announcement wants to get that message out. If you want to know more about the water crisis hitting both rich and developing nations, the documentary For Love of Water reveals how global water profiteering drives the healthcare crisis that kills more people than AIDS or malaria.Jury Awards $11 Million Payout to Neighborhood Denied Water
Imagine one family with 10 children sharing two tubs of water between them on bath night. Imagine a neighborhood where residents either pay for private wells to be dug, haul water from cisterns, or collect rain water to be able to drink, cook, and bathe.
In your mental image, what year is this happening?
Thirsty For Change? US Mayors Tap Tap Water, Ban the Bottle
The US Conference of Mayors, meeting in Miami, banned bottled water this week. The cities will no longer use municipal funds to purchase water bottles.
San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom, who proposed the resolution along with 17 other big-city mayors, said: "Cities are sending the wrong message about the quality of public water when we spend taxpayer dollars on water in disposable containers from a private corporation."
Sex in Water — Is It Safe?
Having sex in water sounds so sensual, doesn't it? When you're swimming in a pool or lake, you're practically naked already, so why not slip off your bathing suit and get it on? But, wait: Is it safe to have sex in water?
Bottled At "The Source"
I guess Aquafina isn't the only brand that's 'fessing up to old tricks.
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