Entries by Circle of Blue

Water tests on the way out west

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PHOENIX, ARIZONA — Phoenix plans to begin testing its water for pharmaceuticals, after reports that prescription and over-the-counter drugs and personal care products have contaminated the nation’s waters. Scottsdale also is looking into beginning tests on drinking water, after finding traces of pharmaceuticals in wastewater. “Phoenix will be testing its water for pharmaceuticals, and we’re […]

Humor: Sedatives in New York drinking water

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A test of the reservoir that supplies drinking water for New York City turned up traces of numerous drugs, including caffeine, hormones and sedatives. The Onion, a satirical online news source, surveyed a few locals to get their reaction to this news. Read more here: Source: The Onion Circle of BlueCircle of Blue provides relevant, […]

No drug standards for bottled water

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AP — Federal standards for acceptable levels of pharmaceuticals in bottled water are the same as those for tap water — there aren’t any. Annual bottled water consumption in the United States is currently about 30 gallons per person, according to the Beverage Marketing Corporation. Read more here. source: Associated Press Circle of BlueCircle of […]

Tap vs. bottled water: the health and environmental debate

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Tree Hugger recently posted a story illuminating certain facts behind the presence of pharmaceuticals in drinking water and explaining why bottled water is not the solution. Read more: source: treehugger.com Circle of BlueCircle of Blue provides relevant, reliable, and actionable on-the-ground information about the world’s resource crises. www.circleofblue.org/about/

CEO Water Mandate Convenes Inaugural Working Conference

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THE FINANCIAL — ON March 5-6, the United Nations Global Compact, in partnership with the Pacific Institute, convened the inaugural working conference of the CEO Water Mandate. The CEO Water Mandate was launched by the UN Secretary-General to get the heads of major companies and organizations involved in finding solutions to the emerging global crisis […]

Coca-Cola London admits that Dasani is nothing but tap water

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LONDON — It made for great headlines, but the fact that the UK version of Coca-Cola’s Dasani brand bottled water comes out of the London public supply should hardly have come as a surprise. Figures from independent beverage research company Canadean show that at least two out of every five bottles of water sold around […]

US water utilities partner to study climate change effects

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DENVER — Eight utilities across the United States – from New York to Southern California – have formed the Water Utility Climate Alliance (WUCA) to research the ways in which global warming will impact their operations. WUCA wants to improve climate-related information collection and maintenance, as well as ensure that water providers around the world […]

Farmers want to sell water instead of growing crops

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CALIFORNIA — With water becoming increasingly precious in California, a rising number of farmers figure they can make more money by selling their water than by actually growing something. Because farmers get their water at subsidized rates, some of them see financial opportunity this year in selling their allotments to Los Angeles and other desperately […]

Water challenge, not crisis

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SOUTH AFRICA — South Africa’s water situation may not be in crisis, but this did not mean that the nation could become complacent, water affairs minister Lindiwe Hendricks told parliament on Tuesday. In a special statement to the National Assembly, she said the nation could rest assured that there was no water crisis “arising from […]

Foundation promotes clean water and healthy forests for New England

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The Conservation Law Foundation serves as an advocate for New England’s environment. As such, it operates a website containing stories and information about various aspects of this topic, including restoring and preserving the pristine forests and waters of this region. Visitors to the site can sign up to receive the foundation’s monthly newsletter. link: www.clf.org […]

2007/2008 Human Development Report

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The latest statistics on water, sanitation and nutritional status worldwide, including a link to the full report. Read more here. Source: United Nations Development Programme Circle of BlueCircle of Blue provides relevant, reliable, and actionable on-the-ground information about the world’s resource crises. www.circleofblue.org/about/