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Bottled or Tap, Best to Keep the Tap Clean

Posted by thatsenough on Monday, 13 January 2014 in Water Conservation

Not surprisingly, the largest market for bottled water is here in the United States. In 2007, Americans purchased 8.8 billion gallons of water and bottled water sales netted a hefty $11.7 billion. According to the Natural Resources Defense Council, bottled water costs 240 to over 10,000 times more p...

Golf Courses Help Replenish Drinking Water

Posted by bjb41 on Sunday, 14 July 2013 in Clean Water

Most people believe that golf courses do nothing but guzzle water, but experts say that during the rainy season, the green grass on the courses actually helps replenish the county's drinking water supply. Golf courses use 2 to 3 percent of South Florida's water each year. But during heavy rains suc...

The Amazon Mega Dam Project

Posted by henryfool on Thursday, 02 June 2011 in Lakes/Rivers/Wetlands

Brazilian authorities gave final approval to the controversial Belo Monte dam, reports AFP The project — which has been widely opposed by human rights groups, environmentalists, and indigenous tribes — will dam the Xingu river, one of the largest tributaries of the Amazon River. The $11 billion dam...