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Limiting Bottles in Seattle

SEATTLE – The King County Council has approved a measure to limit the purchase of single-serving bottled water by county agencies and offices. Councilman Dow Constantine said Monday that producing a single one-liter plastic water bottle itself consumes three liters of water and producing the 31 million bottles of water Americans purchase annually requires 17 […]

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Venice urges tourists to drink from fountains

ROME – As summer sets in, tourists visiting Venice will find fountains feature unexpectedly high on this year’s sightseeing tours as the city council aims to reduce waste in the world’s biggest consumer of mineral water. A new initiative to cut down on bottled water consumption, called “100% Public” (www.100X100pubblica.it), will be launched on Thursday, […]

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Earth Day: Time to review ways to help save the environment — and money

An article in Canada’s Chronicle Herald online marking Earth Day 2008 offers tips for saving both the environment and money, including not purchasing bottled water, reducing household water waste, and spot cleaning clothes to reduce laundry, among others. Read more here. source: The ChronicleHerald.ca/The Halifax [Nova Scotia] Herald Limited

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Earth Day: Time to review ways to help save the environment — and money

An article in Canada’s Chronicle Herald online marking Earth Day 2008 offers tips for saving both the environment and money, including not purchasing bottled water, reducing household water waste, and spot cleaning clothes to reduce laundry, among others. Read more here. source: The ChronicleHerald.ca/The Halifax [Nova Scotia] Herald Limited

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Sustainable gourmet

I spoke with überchef Mario Batali this morning about two items related to the upcoming Aspen Ideas Festival. For our “The Future of Water” session, I wanted to know more about his views on water resources and what he’s doing in his restaurants. In two weeks, he said, his New York eatery, Del Posto, will […]

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The Stream, April 10: Drought-Stricken Israel Plans to Build New Desalination Plants

The Global Rundown Israel plans to build two new desalination plants to combat ongoing drought. A deadly oil spill dirties waterways as it spreads along the coast of Borneo, Indonesia. Mountain snowpack in Colorado shrinks to 66 percent of its normal size. California revives the possibility of a two-tunnel water delivery project  Environmental groups organize […]

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The Stream, April 4: Cape Town Pushes Day Zero to 2019 As Dams Fill

The Global Rundown Cape Town moves Day Zero to 2019 as dams levels begin to rise. Scientists predict the impact of future global warming on food security. The U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) says flood insurance premiums will rise again in 2018. Cities across Libya are experiencing water shortages, forcing residents to dig for […]