As Americans have grown more health conscious, demand for better water quality has grown, too. National bottled water sales reached $13 billion in 2014, the International Bottled Water Association estimated. Meanwhile water filter sales in 2014 reached $833 million, according to Mintel. Water filters are less expensive than bottled water over the long term, but… Read More
Clean Water
Five Water Choices – And Their Hidden Dangers!
Your eyes may be deceiving you. Even if the water you drink is clear, it doesn’t necessarily mean that it’s clear of pollutants. The greatest dangers with drinking water cannot be seen, smelled, or tasted. Even naturally occurring particles can be harmful to your system. They, along with pathogens and byproducts, will inflict damage on… Read More
How to Choose the Right Water Filtration System
Water filters come in many forms, but they all rely on a limited number of technologies to remove the numerous contaminants typically found in water. Municipal water treatment systems employ several technologies to treat the water so that it’s fit for human consumption; however these disinfection methods come with a steep price tag on health…. Read More
Install a Shower Filter & Reduce Your Chlorine Exposure
If you are one of over 200 million Americans bathing in chlorinated water each day, then listen up. Don’t assume this doesn’t include you, because today, over 98 percent of U.S.municipal water systems treat water with chlorine-based disinfectants. With all of the bottled water hype and diligence to assure our drinking water is filtered and… Read More
Fluoride: The Invisible Threat
If you are like most people, you have been lead to believe fluoride is a healthful supplement added to our drinking water. Dentists and other fluoride advocates have long insisted that fluoride in the drinking water does wonders for dental health. But, the truth is, ingesting fluoride is unnecessary, dangerous and can even be deadly…. Read More
You’re Clean. Is Your Water? The Dirty Truth.
You strive to live a clean life – incorporating organic choices into your life and avoiding toxins whenever possible. You’ve even printed out the EWG 2011 Shoppers Guide to Pesticides in Produce and carry it with you to the supermarket. But do you ever think about the tap water you may ingest daily, the non-filtered… Read More
What is ‘Fracking’ and How Might it Affect Your Drinking Water?
Natural gas has become a major source of fuel in the United States today, in part because of a controversial drilling practice that is earning a great deal of attention in the news: hydraulic fracturing, better know as “fracking.” But as fracking has expanded, so too have concerns about its potential impact on American’s clean… Read More
5 Tips to Reduce Your Water Bill
By guest blogger, Rama Nayeri, landscape designer and owner of Creations Landscape Designs in Orange County, CA. I count myself among the majority of Americans living upside down – owing more on my house than it’s currently worth. Yep! I am right there with you. But, just because the economy has gone to pieces doesn’t… Read More