The World Cup may be over, but the people in various communities in Africa won’t stop playing soccer. This sport is an integral part of the daily lives of people in African villages. Atopia Research, a charitable design company, has taken this fact and created a concept that is very much needed in that part of the world: a soccer field that doubles as a rainwater catchment … [Read more...] about Soccer field captures rains down in Africa
Bottled Water for Babies
Perhaps you're familiar with our recent post on gender-specific "his-and-hers" bottled water. (If not, then we recommend giving that a read before continuing with this post, as it may slightly lessen the shock-value.) Sadly, the bottled water industry isn't stopping there. In an equally desperate attempt to salvage the hold on plastic that is quickly slipping from their … [Read more...] about Bottled Water for Babies
Improve Indoor Air Quality with AirMaster Carpet
A new carpet from DESSO – an international carpet manufacturer – is appropriately named “AirMaster” for its ability to clean indoor air. This is especially beneficial to chronic allergy and asthma sufferers. With most people these days spending the majority of their time indoors, good indoor air quality is essential to good health. In general, carpets can act as air filters … [Read more...] about Improve Indoor Air Quality with AirMaster Carpet
Do LEED Standards Neglect Indoor Air Quality?
When it comes to building, what does “green” really mean? According to a recent report from Connecticut-based Environment and Human Health Inc. (EHHI), LEED standards are being adopted by many levels of government as law but are not sufficient to protect human health. The LEED rating system was developed by the United States Green Building Council (USGBC) – a trade … [Read more...] about Do LEED Standards Neglect Indoor Air Quality?
Water Park Installs UV Filters in Pools
Wild Island Family Adventure Park in Sparks, Nevada is proud to be the first outdoor water park to have all its pools equipped with UV filtration. Though many water parks are beginning to implement UV filters, they are not installed in all pools, because this type of filtration is significantly more expensive than the traditional chlorine method. For the officials at Wild … [Read more...] about Water Park Installs UV Filters in Pools
