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Water Saving Tip: The Shower Bucket

Water Saving Tip: The Shower Bucket

By Becky Striepe on May 9, 2011

A five gallon bucket can help you save 1500 gallons of water per year!

Category: DIY, Home+Decor, Living | Tags: conservation, conserving water, gray water, water

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

Water Savings Challenge: Skip a Shower

By Becky Striepe on January 31, 2011

Wait! Before you say “GROSS” and move on, hear me out, OK?

Category: Health+Beauty, Living | Tags: conservation, saving water, shower, showering, water, water conservation

Eco-Bottles Are Not So Eco

Eco-Bottles Are Not So Eco

By Becky Striepe on November 18, 2010

As bottled water makers desperately try to fight the negative buzz surrounding their product, they’ve done all sorts of marketing to make bottled water seem more earth-friendly.

Category: Food+Drink, Living | Tags: bottled water, plastic, single use plastic, trash, waste, water

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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