New technology from Bangalore promises clean drinking water by drawing moisture from the air. Rain Tunnel Technology, invented by Dr Rajah Vijay Kumar, Chief Scientific Officer at the De Scalene Research Organization, will soon be available for both commercial and household use.
Tag: water crisis
Could a Desalinization Chip Help Solve the Water Crisis?
With water shortages impacting populations worldwide, finding portable, affordable ways to produce clean drinking water is more important than ever. A new desalinization chip could be part of the solution.
How to Stop the Water Crisis: Eat Plants
Is a vegan diet the answer to our water crisis? It just may be.
Water Crisis: Peak Water and Food Scarcity
You’ve heard of peak oil, but we’re also facing an even scarier scenario. When we reach peak water, we’re looking at a devastating food and water crisis.
7 Ways to Become a Water Conservation Hero
Our Green Dude Segment was with Green Dude Antonio, who is a water purification expert with Pur2o. I’m always surprised by how much I actually don’t know and probably don’t want to know! Anyway, that segment inspired this post about water and water conservation.
The Manufactured Demand for Bottled Water [VIDEO]
Why do people drink bottled water? Bottled water makes about as much sense as shipping in ice from Antarctica. Learn about manufactured demand from a video made by the people at The Story of Stuff.
Pro Bottled Water Group Targets Teens
Are you familiar with the International Bottled Water Association (IBWA)? They’re a trade association focused on defending the bottled water industry. Chances are, when we post about taking back the tap, someone from IBWA is ready with a pro-bottled water comment.
IBWA’s new campaign targets teens with a video featuring a teenage girl deriding the Take Back the Tap movement as a group who wants to limit beverage choices.
Help Families Get Access to Clean Water
Imagine turning on the tap and having nothing come out. Now, imagine having no tap at all. For so many families, clean water is a luxury. Women walk miles every [ … ]
What’s Your Water Footprint?
The average American uses 2000 gallons of water each day. What’s surprising is how much of that is hidden in our lifestyle.
Why Most Food Could Never Be “Local”
[social_buttons] Eating “Local Food” is an appealing ideal in theory, but it runs into several “reality issues.” As much as people might want locally produced food, there are practical issues [ … ]
Food Waste Equals Water Waste
I hate throwing anything away, especially food, and every time I do, I remind myself that there are starving people in the world and that I should be a little [ … ]