Many craft beer geeks can wax philosophical about different malts, yeast strains and hop varietals, but it's easy to forget about beer's fourth ingredient, water. Beer is around 90 percent water, and many brewers throughout the world attribute much of their beer's flavor to the water with which they brew. Not only is water a necessary ingredient in brewing beer, but hundreds … [Read more...] about Breweries Committed to Water Conservation & Preservation
Bottled Oil Spill Water – The Perfect Souvenir
Just because the BP Oil Spill hasn't made its way to your state doesn't mean you have to miss out on the black water that's sweeping across the gulf. Thanks to the good folks at OilSpillWater.com, you can now purchase a sealed, glass bottle of oil and water to serve as a souvenir and reminder of one of the nation's worst environmental disasters. If you can't tell by now that … [Read more...] about Bottled Oil Spill Water – The Perfect Souvenir
Is our new $2,000 fiberglass air filter worth it?
We never thought we'd do it, but we just added a fiberglass air filter to the site. These cheap fiberglass filters can lead to dirty coils or system damage. They can also lead to increased energy costs. Most importantly, a fiberglass filter will do little to protect your family from harmful contaminants that recirculate throughout your home's air. See why we don't sell cheap … [Read more...] about Is our new $2,000 fiberglass air filter worth it?
President’s Cancer Panel recommends Water Filters
In a new report, the President's Cancer Panel recommends the use of water filters and reusable water bottles to reduce cancer causing agents. While the President's Cancer Panel acknowledges that public water filtration plants remove some contaminants, it also maintains that "current technologies cannot remove them all." The 240-page report examined a variety of chemicals, … [Read more...] about President’s Cancer Panel recommends Water Filters
“Does Filters Fast carry filters that remove pharmaceuticals in tap water?”
It's a question we've been bombarded with since yesterday morning, when the Associated Press published an article stating that United States manufacturers and drugmakers have legally released 271 million or more pounds of pharmaceuticals into water sources that often provide drinking water. During this "PharmaWater" investigation, the AP identified 22 compounds present in … [Read more...] about “Does Filters Fast carry filters that remove pharmaceuticals in tap water?”
