"Wine symbolizes fortune in our society. Our goal is to give the fortunate population an opportunity to fight for those who can't fight for themselves." - Wine To Water Doc Hendley, founder of Wine to Water, dreamed up the concept of this water charity while bartending and playing music in nightclubs in Raleigh in 2003. The dream became reality in 2004, when he … [Read more...] about Water Charity of the Week: Wine to Water
Product of the Week: Honeywell Vision Pro 8000 Thermostat
In case you missed it, we recently launched a new "Product of the Week" category on our blog. Every Monday, we'll feature a different product, and this week, we've chosen the Honeywell Vision Pro 8000 Thermostat. Perhaps you didn't know that we carry programmable thermostats. I must confess, up until today, I had no idea, so don't feel bad. The Honeywell Pro 8000 happens to … [Read more...] about Product of the Week: Honeywell Vision Pro 8000 Thermostat
Bottled Rainwater: A Green Alternative?
Bottled rainwater is a growing trend among avid premium bottled water consumers. On Saturday, February 26, six bottled rainwaters will compete in the award-winning Berkeley Springs International Water Tasting competition: Richard's Rainwater, Oregon Rain, Texas Rain, Tasmanian Rain, SparkleTap and Rainwater Management Solutions. These six will be among over 100 bottled waters … [Read more...] about Bottled Rainwater: A Green Alternative?
EPA Hopes to Limit Rocket Fuel in Tap Water
Today, the Environmental Protection Agency's administrator, Lisa Jackson, will ask a Senate panel to set a limit for perchlorate in drinking water. Perchlorate is both naturally-occurring and man-made, and is used to produce rocket fuel, pyrotechnics and explosives. Despite the chemical being linked to thyroid problems in young children and pregnant women, perchlorate is not … [Read more...] about EPA Hopes to Limit Rocket Fuel in Tap Water
Water Charity of the Week: World Walks for Water
Since Tuesday is #charitytuesday on twitter, we thought we'd do a weekly feature on one of our favorite water charities. Today we've picked one that's not on our original water charity list: World Walks for Water. It's a global event that takes place from March 19-22 of this year, that aims to raise awareness of the world's clean water and sanitation crisis. Anyone may … [Read more...] about Water Charity of the Week: World Walks for Water
