Category Archives: Water Purification Systems

Berkey and Seychelle are among the best on the market for purifying water in the home environment and on-the-go. They are strong enough to remove dirt, bacteria and disease without removing the minerals vital to our bodies. Both are used by the Red Cross and other relief organisations including in the recent earthquate in Haiti.

Voluntary addition of fluoride to bottled water

In July 2009 the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code was changed to allow fluoride to be added to packaged (bottled) water.   The total amount of fluoride allowed (including naturally occurring and added fluoride) is between 0.6 – 1.0 … Continue reading

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“The biggest enemy is tap water”

It should come as no surprise that the Coca-Cola Company developed a program to discourage restaurant customers from drinking tap water (Business Day, Aug. 20). It is not alone. Robert S. Morrison, vice chairman of PepsiCo, said in 2000, ”The … Continue reading

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Plastic waste converted to oil? We’re not talking rubbish

A Japanese company has come up with a clever invention that provides a small reprise from the seemingly growing sea of plastic waste in the world. The company, Blest, has developed one of the smallest and safest oil-to-plastic conversion machines … Continue reading

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Environmental Impact of Bottled Water

Tapped Producer Sarah Olson and Director Stephanie Soechtig just finished taking their award-winning documentary on a cross-country tour and spreading the truth about the dark side of the bottled water industry from coast to coast. Klean Kanteen® was a proud … Continue reading

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Bisphenol-A (BPA) in Bottled Water

Another reason to stop buying bottled water is the release of independent studies regarding bisphenol-A (BPA) and how this chemical may be adversely affecting our health. First synthesized in 1891, BPA is used in the production of epoxy resins and … Continue reading

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