Planning a nice, long awaited tropical getaway? Outfits picked out? You: Check! Resort booked? You: Check! Sightseeing all mapped out? You: Check! Plane tickets purchased? You: Check! Passport? You: Check! Filtered Water Bottle packed? You: Huh? Wait, what? Do you have your filtered water bottle packed? If not, think about this. In many popular tropical … [Read more...] about Prevent Water Borne Illness While Traveling in Other Countries
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Why Is Clean Water Important to W3?
How far would you walk for a glass of clean drinking water? One mile? Two Miles? Did you know that in many countries, like parts of Africa for example, women and children have to walk approximately 3.7 miles to carry gallons of water back to their homes and villages? Generally speaking, women and children usually bear the burden of collecting water by walking to the nearest … [Read more...] about Why Is Clean Water Important to W3?
Bally, PA Water System Contaminated for Seven Years
The small town of Bally, Pennsylvania boasts a growing population of about 1,100. And we may attribute part of their growth over the last seven years to bottled water. As much as I hate to say it, bottled water has done this town some good. It's the only water residents of Bally have been safely able to drink since 2003, due to groundwater contamination. According to the … [Read more...] about Bally, PA Water System Contaminated for Seven Years
GASLAND: An Inside Look at America’s Natural Gas Drilling Campaign
Would you poison the planet for $100,000? According to a recent article, filmmaker Josh Fox faced this question when he received a $100,000 offer in exchange for the natural gas drilling rights to his property in the Delaware River Basin. Instead of taking the money and keeping quiet, he decided to use his talents to make a film that exposes the harsh reality of America’s … [Read more...] about GASLAND: An Inside Look at America’s Natural Gas Drilling Campaign
