A few days ago, a Canadian news source put out an article called, "Bottled water not so bad." Naturally, I was curious. There have been a lot of recent desperate attempts by the bottled water industry to reclaim its hold on the convenience-obsessed, consumer culture of America. The IBWA has put out several videos, such as "The Real Story of Bottled Water," defending bottled … [Read more...] about Bottled Water Won’t Protect you from Chromium-6
Hexavalent Chromium prompts Tap Water Safety concerns
If you've heard anything about hexavalent chromium in tap water, it was probably from the movie Erin Brockovich. In that film, the legal clerk and environmental activist Erin Brockovich (as played by Julia Roberts) built a case against California's Pacific Gas and Electric litigation alleging that the cancer-causing hexavalent chromium the company was using to fight corrosion … [Read more...] about Hexavalent Chromium prompts Tap Water Safety concerns
Christmas Trees Can Make You Sneeze
If you suffer from asthma and allergies, you may be more sensitive to the irritation caused by Christmas trees and holiday decorations this year. Trees have been known to trigger allergies for several reasons. Some people are allergic to a substance in evergreen sap that is released when the branches or trunk are cut. Trees may also carry mold or pollen on their branches. … [Read more...] about Christmas Trees Can Make You Sneeze
Eight Unique Christmas Gift Ideas from Filters Fast
If you want to avoid the stress of Christmas shopping in crowded malls, yet still end up with the perfect, unique gifts for your loved ones, you've come to the right place. This Christmas, give the gifts of clean water and clean air with Filters Fast. You may be thinking - "filters?" Okay so maybe getting a six-pack of 3M Filtrete Ultra Allergen Air Filters is a bit like … [Read more...] about Eight Unique Christmas Gift Ideas from Filters Fast
Coconut Water: The New Celebrity Craze
No need to visit the tropics to indulge your craving for coconuts - this fruit is now a part of the multi-billion dollar bottled water industry. And, like many other brands of bottled water, it even has quite a few celebrity endorsements. Touted as the natural alternative to sports drinks like Gatorade, coconut water comes from the center of young, green coconuts, and is said … [Read more...] about Coconut Water: The New Celebrity Craze
