Lose weight, look great, and save the planet while you're at it. This is, perhaps, the message communicated by the hundreds of people in over 70 cities worldwide who have participated in the World Naked Bike Ride each year since 2004. (For the record, this is the first I have heard of such an event. And most likely the first that any one of us here at Filters Fast has heard of … [Read more...] about Naked Bike Ride Promotes Clean Air
Vapur Thirst For Design Contest Winners
Vapur recently partnered with jovoto, Dwell Magazine and Opportunity Green to launch the "Thirst For Design" competition, a graphic design contest allowing artists to contribute creative ideas for a new "Artist Series" of anti-bottles. These bag-like bottles will make carrying tap water more fashionable among a wide variety of age groups. Vapur anti-bottles are foldable and … [Read more...] about Vapur Thirst For Design Contest Winners
Report Shows Clean Water Makes You Smart
Researchers from the University of New Mexico at Albequerque have recently discovered an inverse correlation between infectious disease and IQ, suggesting that societies that have greater instances of disease are, on average, less intelligent. At first glance this seems hardly surprising. Many infectious diseases are caused by contaminated water which is found in high … [Read more...] about Report Shows Clean Water Makes You Smart
What Makes NYC Tap Water So Good?
Tiny, invisible shrimp. I'm sure you weren't expecting that one, were you? As several of our posts over the last year indicate, New York City is proud of its tap water, and with good reason. A company called Tap'd NY has bottled and successfully sold NYC tap water, and the Famous New York Baking Water Corp. has created a water filtration system that yields water similar … [Read more...] about What Makes NYC Tap Water So Good?
Nestle Waters Sued for Trying to be Eco-Friendly
The family of a woman in Central Indiana who died when a 4,100 pound pallet of bottled water fell on her at a Kroger store is suing Nestle Waters, arguing that the reason for the accident lies in the water bottles' "eco-shape" design. According to the family, these bottles use less plastic, and therefore, can't support as much weight as previous bottles. Now, I'm not a huge … [Read more...] about Nestle Waters Sued for Trying to be Eco-Friendly
