Just like bottled water companies, clean water advocates in nonprofit efforts have caught on to the best advertising tool in the market: Celebrities. Many celebrities have given their fame and money to good causes. (Sadly, many celebrities endorse bottled water, also, but that's a post for another day.) The latest trend among stars like Mark Ruffalo, Adam Lambert, Alyssa Milano … [Read more...] about Celebrities for Clean Water Spotlight
DC Water Urges Congress to Cut Bottled Water Budget
Congress spent $190,000 on bottled water during the first quarter of 2010 alone. As of this writing, many members of Congress were reticent to drink DC's tap water after past studies showed the tap water contained unsafe levels of lead. Over the years, DC tap water has received quite the bad reputation. DC Water is working to change that. As Tap It Water reports, George S. … [Read more...] about DC Water Urges Congress to Cut Bottled Water Budget
Priest Turns Tap Water into Holy Water for Orthodox Romanians
Last year, we wrote about how a small church used bottled water for Baptism, and then shortly after that we wrote about a South Korean professor who was charged with fraud for selling machines he claimed could turn tap water into holy water. Just last week, an Orthodox priest, Zaharia Peres, claimed to do the same. Only this time, the priest had no ulterior motive for turning … [Read more...] about Priest Turns Tap Water into Holy Water for Orthodox Romanians
Why Does Bottled Water Have An Expiration Date?
Why does bottled water have an expiration date? This is a question we see asked all the time. Many resources state that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) require any food or consumable product to have an expiration date, but this is not true in the case of bottled water. It turns out, the FDA does not require an expiration date for bottled water. But just because the FDA … [Read more...] about Why Does Bottled Water Have An Expiration Date?
The Dangers of Arsenic in Drinking Water
Recent evidence from a region in Chile suggests a link between arsenic in drinking water and tuberculosis. Further research is needed to determine whether the element makes TB more deadly or whether it makes people who ingest it more susceptible to the disease. Tuberculosis used to be the leading cause of death in the United States. Today it is much less common here, but still … [Read more...] about The Dangers of Arsenic in Drinking Water
