10 Reasons Why You Need to Drink Lemon Water Every Day
Did you know that the first thing that you should do every morning is drink a tall glass of water? It immediately recharges your body, wakes you up, and prevents headaches. You know what is even better than plain water? Drinking a warm mug of lemon water. You can even add Apple Cider Vinegar for […]
Fruit and Herb Infused Water
I hate water. There. I said it. It’s boring, it always tastes strange to me, even if it’s reverse osmosis or straight from my BERKEY. I just really don’t like it. There was a period of time where I barely ever got thirsty, because I was so dehydrated all the time. But luckily, I’ve found […]
How RAW Hemp Papers Brought Clean Drinking Water To Africa
RAW is a company known for their papers, rolled and smoked by many but what we did not know is that RAW has a completely self funded side charity! The RAW foundation is providing thousands of people with clean, safe drinking water. Recently the foundation finished the construction of ten water wells in Ethiopia which […]
Keep Your Lips Sealed! Fluoride, Lead, & BPA Found in Your Garden Hose
It is not a good idea to take a sip from your garden hose especially on a blistering hot day. A new study shows drinking from your garden hose, which contains water leached with a cocktail of heavy metals, can lead to major health problems. Take a look at the chemicals found in garden hose […]
Fluoride Tipping Point The Neurotoxic Effects Of Fluoride Will Finally Reach A Court Room
Fluoride has been a very controversial topic among the American people for many years now, part of this divide can be attributed to the lack of court reviewed studies of the neurotoxic effects Fluoride has both on humans and animals. The Fluoride Action Network (FAN), along with a coalition of environmental and public health groups […]
Would You Drink From Your Toilet? Or Use A Composting Toilet? Sustainable Toilets Are Reducing Water Waste!
At the global level, the treatment of wastewater is one of the key aspects of protecting water resources. It presents a dual public health and environmental protection challenge for emerging and developed countries. Most people don’t know a running toilet can cost you hundreds of dollars when things like cracked or clogged pipes add wasted […]
Farm Pesticides in Drinking Water? How to Protect Yourself
Can you trust your municipal water source to filter out pesticides from tap water? It’s not likely. Just last week, a team of chemists and engineers at USGS and the University of Iowa found neonicotinoids in treated and filtered drinking water. While we’ve known since 2015 that neonicotinoids are present in over half of US river […]
Water Turbine Harvests Green Energy in Currents as Slow as Only 2 MPH!
Waterotor Energy Technologies Inc. was founded in 2011 and dedicated to create a full scale prototype proving to harness slow currents that could create efficient energy. Now the company is moving forward after selecting manufacturing contractors to produce, on a mass scale, their revolutionary idea to go green and create reliable, economical and renewable electrical […]
This Innovative Device Harvests Drinking Water From the Air
In response to the lack of clean, drinkable water in some parts of the world, Italian-based Architecture and Vision has designed a water tower that harvests rainwater, dew, and fog. The company’s team claims it has the capability of collecting up to 26.4 gallons (100 liters) of water per day. According to the designer’s website, […]
10 Things We Wish We Had Known Before Going Off Grid
Solar power is easier than you think Plants cannot grow without rich soil Water runs downhill, gravity fed water systems are easy Carrying water is the WORST Batteries run out Bears like trash Firewood is a ton of work Yurts are better at cold weather than they are at hot weather Temporary is longer than […]
Turn Saltwater Into Drinking Water with Solar
Some readers may remember the 1995 post-apocalyptic film Tank Girl, based off a comic-strip taking place in the not-so-distant future, when desertification takes hold of planet Earth, causing water to become a scarce resource. Happily, the situation with our beloved planet’s supply of water isn’t nearly extreme as it was portrayed in Tank Girl. But […]
Simple Off Grid Water Heater Can Reduce Power Bill
Off Grid Water Heater Heating and cooling has always been a challenge for those living off grid, water in particular can be a challenge to heat effectively over winter. A balance must be struck between need, comfort, and energy use. Let’s face it, when it’s cold, the last thing anyone wants to get into a cold shower […]