July is UV safety month. As many of you who are fair-skinned already know, exposure to ultraviolet light outside the home can cause cell damage to your skin and eyes, so it is important to wear sunscreen and sunglasses to protect yourself from harmful UV rays while outdoors. However, UV light inside the home can provide a safe source of water and air for you and your … [Read more...] about Celebrate UV Safety Month with Filters Fast
Charlotte Receives Award for Safe Drinking Water
We just wanted to share this news: the Charlotte Mecklenburg Utilities Department was recently awarded the 2009 EPA Region IV Safe Drinking Water Act Excellence Award. This announcement is significant for us, because our offices are located in Monroe, North Carolina, just minutes outside the Mecklenburg County line. It's great to know that our very own city is being recognized … [Read more...] about Charlotte Receives Award for Safe Drinking Water
Brita, Bottled, or ‘Blessed’
South Korean professor Kim is charged with fraud after inventing a device that he claimed could turn regular tap water into blessed “holy water,” which replicates the healing powers of the holy water located at the Catholic Virgin Mary shrine at Lourdes, in France. Kim’s scientific method involves turning the medical properties of the real holy water into digital signals and … [Read more...] about Brita, Bottled, or ‘Blessed’
How to Choose a Water Pitcher Filter
What do you look for in a water filter pitcher? Sleek design? Advanced technology? Affordability? Manufacturers of water pitcher filters take these factors into consideration when marketing their products. Perhaps the most well-known pitcher filter on the market today is the Brita brand, with $5 billion in sales. Seven out of ten pitchers sold to consumers bear the Brita … [Read more...] about How to Choose a Water Pitcher Filter
Go Green for Independence Day
This Fourth of July, some environmentalists are ditching the traditional red, white and blue patriotic fireworks display in favor of a greener option. The environmental pollution caused by fireworks has been a concern for several years, but the smoke in the air is even more potent this year in La Jolla, CA. An environmentalist group is suing the city in an effort to stop the … [Read more...] about Go Green for Independence Day
