Tag Archives: United States

700 YEARS PLASTIC BEGINS TO DECOMPOSE

Posted on December 8, 2010 by roosja

On average, bottle water costs 2000 times more than tap water. (The Story of Bottled Water) People in the U.S. buy more than half a BILLION bottles of water every week! Enough to circle the globe twice. (The Story of … Continue reading →

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Bacteria in Bottled Water

Posted on October 28, 2010 by roosja

More than 70 per cent of bottled water samples from Canada contain bacterial rates that far exceed recommended limits in the U.S., suggests a study presented Tuesday at the general meeting of the American Society of Microbiology in San Diego. … Continue reading →

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Water on Earth

Posted on October 24, 2010 by roosja

There is approximately the same amount of water on Earth today as there was when the Earth was formed. Water is continually recycled in the Earth’s hydrologic cycle. The dinosaurs once drank the same molecules that are in your faucet. … Continue reading →

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What is being done?

Posted on August 14, 2010 by roosja

The answer is not enough. It would be wonderful if BPA was banned completely, but I’m not holding my breath. In April of 2008, Canada became the first country to ban BPA from baby bottles. Sadly, the United States has … Continue reading →

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Bisphenol A (BPA)

Posted on August 5, 2010 by roosja

Bisphenol A (BPA) is one of the most pervasive chemicals in modern life. More than 2 billion pounds of BPA are produced in the United States each year. As the building block of polycarbonate plastic and a component of epoxy … Continue reading →

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