We get it. Some people don’t understand how ‘just water’ matters in their lives. So we decided to list the most common reasons people give us.
Category: Bottled Water
Articles about the problems of bottled water, the environmental cost, the health cost, the waste cost and the actual cost of drinking bottled water
Water filters; Luxury? Necessity? What would YOU do if this was your drinking water and you didn’t own a water filter?
Several top officials in Crystal City, TX, were recently arrested by the FBI on corruption charges. The circumstances have left local residents with little recourse amid a sudden tap water crisis that saw their tap water turn black and smelly. “Not dark or murky water — black water,” Gawker reported. Schools Superintendent Imelda Allen took […]
Why Drinking bottled Alkaline Water is.. er.. DUMB
It’s pretty simple really. Most water supplies are already alkaline. So why are you paying premium dollars for bottled alkaline water – in plastic? Yes, we’ve all accepted that drinking alkaline water was good for us and the metastudy we have on our website proves it.. but no-one asked about the water they already drink […]
A Simple Guide to Drinking water Contaminants
Common contaminants found in our drinking water Arsenic This toxic element is found naturally in soil and bedrock. Ingestion in high amounts can lead to serious health problems. Chlorides Small amounts of salt are natural. Higher levels are unnatural and may indicate a faulty water softener, road salt, septic waste or fertilizer contamination. […]
Fracking and the manipulation of our water supply.
Visit any supermarket. You see them stacked, row after row, brand name upon brand name. We are spoiled for choices … but we are fast learning that the ‘plastic habit’ can indeed be quite costly when added up. And then there’s the plastic question. Naturally, it’s better to choose glass rather than cheap plastic which leaches […]
Is your water filter / water bottle / water jug BPA free
I can clearly remember when polycarbonate water bottles were the best bottle to buy. It wasn’t so long ago! And now we are seeing results coming in on the effects. PA in mothers’ urine linked to low birth weights in China It appears that a pregnant woman’s exposure to BPA can increase the risk of delivering […]
The hidden carcinogen in Soda
We all know that soda packs lots of addictive sugar. Few of us know that soda has another ingredient that’s worth knowing about. Some caramel-colored sodas could contain a potential carcinogen, suggests a new study from Johns Hopkins University. Caramel color is a dark brown food additive. It helps give drinks such as cola their special hue. The […]
Dehydration and Heart Attack; The Link. And ‘Sludgy Blood’!
From HCPLive About half of a group is ischemic stroke patients were found to be dehydrated when they arrived at the hospital, a Johns Hopkins Comprehensive Stroke Center team reported—and they did poorly compared to the patients who arrived hydrated. Presenting a study at the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association International Stroke Conference in Nashville, […]
We’re going to drink more water! Yes we are…. maybe.
Nearly three- quarters (72 percent) of Americans will be committing to “drinking enough water” in 2015, according to a new survey conducted online by Harris Poll on behalf of the Council for Responsible Nutrition. “Water is a must! It’s essential to many bodily functions for people of all ages. We’re encouraged to see that people recognize the […]
The Sign of a Market Stranglehold: Soda Company’s slush fund
I am told that in Australia, many of our small country towns have been penetrated by drug dealers.
