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Sachets that Create Clean Water

Sachets that Create Clean Water

By Becky Striepe on December 17, 2012

We’re lucky to turn on the tap and have clean, drinkable water flow right out whenever we need it, but not everyone is so lucky. In much of the developing world, water is a scarce, precious resource. Women tend to carry the burden of water collection, traveling miles each day to carry water home for her family. And even then, that water is not always clean.

Category: Concept+Design, Innovation | Tags: clean water, clean water sachets, water, water quality | 0

Wine to Water: Book Review and Giveaway!

Wine to Water: Book Review and Giveaway!

By Becky Striepe on January 20, 2012

Doc Hendley was more into drinking beers than in water security, but an evening of Googling changed his life.

Category: Books, Living | Tags: clean water, conserving water, water, water security, Wine to Water

Fracking: The Music Video

Fracking: The Music Video

By Becky Striepe on May 25, 2011

It’s been a little while since we’ve talked about fracking in this space, and it’s become a big part of the discourse surrounding our energy future and our water supply. A recent music video breaks down the issue very succinctly, and I thought I’d share it here.

Category: Living, News+Opinion | Tags: clean water, conservation, fracking, natural gas, water pollution

How to Safely Dispose of Pharmaceuticals

How to Safely Dispose of Pharmaceuticals

By Becky Striepe on February 23, 2011

You know you shouldn’t pour hazardous chemicals like paint down the drain, but what about unused prescriptions?

Category: Living | Tags: clean water, drugs, pharmaceuticals, pills, water, water pollution

Portable Water Desalination Could Help with Disaster Relief

Portable Water Desalination Could Help with Disaster Relief

By Becky Striepe on October 25, 2010

Researchers at MIT have developed a portable, solar-powered desalination system that’s efficient even in overcast weather.

Category: Concept+Design, Innovation | Tags: clean water, desalination, disaster relief, drinking water, MIT, water

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