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
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?”
Nature’s Four Favorite Filters
With filter media like Manganese Greensand, KDF 55 and granular activated charcoal, it's easy to think of water filtration as consisting entirely of strange, manmade materials, plastics and polymers that purify your water using space age technology. These filter medias are then connected to other technological devices, such as kitchen sinks, refrigerators, pools, spas and … [Read more...] about Nature’s Four Favorite Filters
