What is Distilled Water?
One of the most common methods to purify the water is distillation. This is an extremely energy intensive, wasteful process and it’s not as healthy as you might think. Additionally, because this water comes in single-use plastic bottles, distilled water is not a responsible choice.
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Lead Found in Bounce Houses
On August 11, State Attorney General Jerry Brown filed a lawsuit against nine suppliers and manufacturers of those inflatable vinyl bounce houses that are so popular in suburban back yards everywhere. The lawsuit was brought on not because it is a sign of our indulgent irresponsible culture of consuming electricity and petroleum products, but because investigators have found lead amounts as much as 96 times above federal guidelines.
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What is Reverse Osmosis?
Most bottled water producers use a process called Reverse Osmosis to filter their water. Tap water is pushed through a membrane with microscopic holes that filter out molecules, ions and other chemical compounds that are larger than water molecules.
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Biodegradable Options for Plastic
The Gulf oil spill gives us more impetus to rethink our plastic use. Most plastics are made from oil and therefore, our heavy use of plastic makes us more dependent on drilling.
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The Deepwater Horizon well extended through 5,000 feet of water and another two miles under the seabed. The technology for drilling that deep has far outpaced the technology for preventing oil spills. And the resulting panic “Beyond Petroleum” has been experiencing
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