Working with the Ojai Foundation
Looking for a way to help out with water conservation? Try the Ojai Foundation—this project in...
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Category: Social Responsibility
History of Earth Day
By Joe Bongiovanni The 70’s was a time of cultural revolution and environmental awareness never seen before in the United States. At the same time, air pollution and contamination of Clean Drinking Water reached staggering...
Read MoreThings to Do On Earth Day
By Joe Bongiovanni Go for a Walk, Run, or Bike Ride These are great ways to get outside and get active. It’s also a great way to cut down on pollution. Car exhaust is one of the leading contributors to the greenhouse effect....
Read MoreSan Francisco to Become First City to Ban Bottled Water in US
San Francisco has the ambitious goal of eliminating all landfill waste by 2020. After the city achieved a 50% reduction in waste by 2000, as mandated for the entire state of California, San Francisco set ambitious goals of 75%...
Read MoreUniversity of Vermont has banned bottled water!
By David A. Kaiser #water #drinkingwater #bottledwater Huge win for Vermont! The University has BANNED bottled water. Say hello to the future: Article: University of Vermont Bans Bottled Water ...
Read MoreDoes sealcoating asphalt cause death to fish and cancer in humans?
By David A. Kaiser #water #drinkingwater #pollution This is a great video from the USGS. They’ve taken the painstaking task of spraying asphalt sealcoat and measuring the concentrations of carcinogens in the air and water...
Read MoreThe UN to discuss water, propose universal water laws, right to water.
By David A. Kaiser An interesting discussion to read. It seems that many members of the UN have drafted the framework for new laws in regards to the environment and water. One law, the basic human right to water, is paramount...
Read MoreContamination of ground water in Michigan
#water #drinkingwater #pollution For me, this is one of those great eye opening articles that changes your perception. I just read this article about an out of business gas station in Battle Creek Michigan. Contamination of...
Read MoreSouth Bend drilling wells to test water.
This is a novel idea. Drill wells to research the impact of pollution on the environment to build new water systems for the city. South Bend is looking for contamination of water in the ground. From there, South Bend will...
Read MoreWhat’s the most polluted lake in America?
Onondaga Lake in Syracuse New York is the most polluted lake in the U.S. and is considered a Superfund site. That’s about to change as a cleanup is in progress. Good news! Link: America’s most polluted lake finally...
Read MoreKickin’ Arsenic!
Ohio is recruiting its citizens to help combat arsenic. Good for them! Reverse osmosis filters Arsenic from drinking water. Link:...
Read MoreLoyola University has great sustainability programs in place
“By sending our [treated, filtered] water back to the lake, we’re not only helping the city and the state, we’re helping our neighbors, too,” said Loyola’s Director of Sustainability, Aaron Durnbaugh. Loyola Teaches Lakeshore...
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