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Spring Water: Pure, Healthy and Natural

Spring Water: Pure, Healthy and Natural

Spring water is the most natural type of water for humans to drink, and contains beneficial minerals and elements. But the way we have been drinking it for the last 40 years or so - from plastic bottles - is not so natural...

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What is Distilled Water?

What is Distilled Water?

One of the most common methods to purify water is distillation. This is an extremely energy intensive, wasteful process and it’s not as healthy as you might think. Additionally, because this water comes in single-use plastic bottles, distilled water is not a responsible choice.

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What is Reverse Osmosis?

What is Reverse Osmosis?

Most bottled water producers use a process called Reverse Osmosis to filter their water. Tap water is pushed through a membrane with microscopic holes that filter out molecules, ions and other chemical compounds that are larger than water molecules.

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Who is Responsible for the BP Oil Spill?

Who is Responsible for the BP Oil Spill?

The Deepwater Horizon well extended through 5,000 feet of water and another two miles under the seabed. The technology for drilling that deep has far outpaced the technology for preventing oil spills. And the resulting panic “Beyond Petroleum” has been experiencing

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Oil Eating Microbes Can Clean Up the Oil Spill

Oil Eating Microbes Can Clean Up the Oil Spill

Naturally occurring microbes are commercially available and have been tested successful on large oil spills around the world. These microbes can be supplied immediately in large enough quantities to ‘bio-remediate’ the oil that is now washing up on the beaches and in the marshes of the Gulf Coast.

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