Tag: Water

  • Americans don’t like the taste of water

    Americans’ main complaint about water is that it tastes too much like water Sarah Miller, grist.org Robynne BlumeDo you feel like your doctors and your more annoying friends are always telling you to drink more water? Well, they’re just trying to help. Water is so important for your health! Sadly, water tastes like, well, water.…

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  • How airplane toilets flush

    How Airplane Toilets Flush core77.com While I’ve always suspected that this is what happens when you flush the toilet on a plane……but apparently it’s a little more complicated than that. Zodiac Aerospace (remember their “recline forward” airplane seats?) has their own Water and Wa… http://flip.it/TdgcK

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  • Lifesaver jerrycans water filter

    LifeSaver Jerrycan purifies 5 gallons of water for drinking and showering C.C. Weiss, gizmag.com The LIFESAVER Jerrycan is a large water purification jug that could be of great use to everyone from campers to inhabitants of remote villages. The Jerrycan incorporates a built-in filtration system which can purify 18.5 liters (4.9 gallons) of wa… LifeSaver…

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  • Concentrations of toxins in outerwear

    Greenpeace Detects High Concentrations of Toxic Chemicals in Popular Outerwear Brands ecouterre.com Photo by Shut­ter­stock Wide-open vis­tas are fre­quent­ly used to adver­tise out­door cloth­ing, yet the tox­ins many weather-resistant fab­rics con­tain may actu­al­ly be detri­men­tal to nature and … http://flip.it/ZPpMG

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  • East Village Molecule Cafe

    East Village’s Molecule Cafe Serves Nothing But Filtered NYC Tap Water! inhabitat.com Glass of water photo via Shut­ter­stock A new water­ing hole called the Mol­e­cule Cafe has opened up in New York’s East Vil­lage, and it serves only one thing – NYC tap water. Con­sid­er­ing that the cafe gets the water for free, fil­ters it…

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  • NOFA Organic Land Care | A model for sustainable landscaping practices | Naturally beautiful Lawns + Landscapes

      NOFA Organic Land Care | A model for sustainable landscaping practices | Naturally beautiful Lawns + Landscapes.     Related articles   Sustainable Landscaping (bctrippeersustainableme.wordpress.com) New Green Building Certification Focuses on Landscapes (sustainablebusiness.com) How to Create an Eco-Friendly Garden (greenearthbamboo.com)  

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