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The 5 Best Ways to Save Water During a Drought
By Eartheasy.com, Posted August 6th, 2012With drought conditions scorching much of the US and predicted to become the ‘new normal’ in some regions, we each need to become experts at conserving water.
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Vestergaard Frandsen and Eartheasy Issue Three Million Liters Challenge
By Eartheasy.com, Posted March 29th, 2012Swiss disease control technology company and online retailer—along with consumers— to give the gift of water filtration to communities in developing countries…
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World Water Day Focus: Carbon for Water
By Eartheasy.com, Posted March 7th, 2012The Carbon for Water project provides access to safe drinking water for millions of people, while reducing CO2 emissions by 2 million tons per year…
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A Backpacker’s Review of the LifeStraw Personal Water Filter
By Ben Seaman, Eartheasy.com, Posted September 29th, 2011To try out this award winning water filter, I used it exclusively on a three day backpacking trip up the ‘Black Tusk’ volcanic mountain in Western Canada.
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Contaminated Drinking Water Feared in Hurricane’s Wake
By Eartheasy.com, Posted September 15th, 2011Flood water is toxic and polluted, and may compromise local water supplies. Here are suggestions for ensuring the safety of your drinking water.
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Bear Butt in a Barrel
By Eartheasy.com, Posted July 25th, 2011Another reason rain barrels should have lids. Secure lids.
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A commons approach to conserving community water supplies
By Randall Amster, Posted April 12th, 2011To protect our water, we should look to real life examples of communities who still manage resources collectively.
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No Impact Week, Day 6 – Friday: Water
By Aran Seaman, Eartheasy.com, Posted January 11th, 2011Soak up the personal benefits of using less water!
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Cancer-causing chemical found in drinking water of 31 U.S. cities
By Eartheasy, Posted December 21st, 2010“I was expecting to find hexavalent chromium in some of the cities we checked, but I didn’t expect it to be so widespread,” said Rebecca Sutton, lead author of the study.
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Cheap ‘teabag’ water filter could save millions
By Eartheasy.com, Posted November 18th, 2010The simple technology allows for the teabag to be placed in a canister designed to fit the neck of most bottles, and after filtering one liter of contaminated water the teabag is discarded.
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Simple Technology Restores Dried up Rivers, Watersheds
By Adam Davidson-Harden and Jay Walljasper, On the Commons.org, Posted July 5th, 2010Drawing on indigenous Indian knowledge of geology, hydrology and ecology, Rajendra Singh helped to save a watershed.
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Water Storage Tips
By Eartheasy, Posted January 18th, 2010In most emergency situations, fresh drinking water is the most important item you can store…
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BottleMania – How water went on sale and why we bought it
By Elizabeth Royte, Posted January 28th, 2009Elizabeth Royte’s new book explains why bottled water is one of the greatest marketing coups of the 20th and 21st centuries.
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Saving water in the bathroom
By wasauna.com, Posted January 28th, 2009Bathroom showers, toilets, and sinks account for approximately 75% of the water used in our homes.
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Drought Survival for Lawns
By Greg Seaman, Posted January 28th, 2009Drought is becoming more common in many parts of North America, and lawns need to be naturally vigorous and well maintained to withstand the stress caused by reduced watering.
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