Tag: Water Conservation - Page 11
-
Sylvia Earle on the Gulf Disaster and Saving the Seas (Podcast)
She's truly one of the ocean's best friends. Sylvia Earle's career--and it's an epic one-- has been all about protecting and exploring the sea she loves so deeply. Earle served as chief scientist of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
-
Katie Alcott of Frank Water on Being an Insider Rebel Within The Bottled Water Industry (Interview)
Here's a frequent question asked by people wanting to create positive sustainable changes in the world: Is it more effective to work as a change agent from inside the current system or is it better to
-
New US Shower Regulations Limit Multiple Heads, Will Ruin Sexy Advertising
Since 1992, federal regulations have required that shower heads deliver no more than 2.5 gallons per minute. But that never stopped companies like Grohe from putting a half dozen of them together to fire at models in their advertising. Some of these
-
Albuquerque Hotel Cuts Water Use Nearly 80%
A lot of press releases pass through the in and out boxes at TreeHugger, and sometimes one worthy environmental action just isn't enough for an individual company or
-
Does America Have a Water Crisis? (Video)
Have you ever considered how much it costs to keep clean water flowing into your faucets at home? Or how much
-
Centuries-Old State of the Art Still Useful Today
Outside the southeastern Turkish city of Mardin lie the 6th-century ruins of the Roman settlement of Dara,
-
The Courtesy Flush Stinks: Bathroom Etiquette Gone Wrong
Ever feel like you live in a parallel universe? From the selective flush, to the slightly less controversial shared flush, I thought I had covered all the options for alternative toilet flushing methodologies. Heck, I've even
-
A 'Mosaic' of Green Features at New Prague Hotel
Count Prague in on the trend toward green hostels and hotels: The opening late last week of a cool new central-city accommodation not only provides a fresh option for eco-conscious travelers, it also marks a green "first" or two
-
Study Says Drug Manufacturing Facilities are Major Source of Drugs in Drinking Water
U.S. Geological Survey hydrologic technicians collect a stream sample from Hallocks Mill Brook downstream of the outfall of one of the wastewater treatment plants investigated. Photo courtesy of USGS. Guest bloggers Andrea Donsky and Randy Boyer are
-
Can We Use Biomimicry To Design Cities? Janine Benyus Says Yes
Yesterday in a sunny corner of London, a select group of UK journalists, myself included, were treated to an enrapturing few hours in the company of biomimicry guru Janine
-
Paper With Recycled Content for Magazines Doesn't Have to Be Ugly, Proves FutureMark
We all have our favorite
-
Turkish Farmers Learn How to Cut Water Use in Half
As the temperature rises in Istanbul, talk always starts to turn to the topic of water: Specifically, whether there was enough rain and snow over
-
Untapped: Is Water Underpriced?
Best known for chase scenes in movies, the concrete embankments of the LA River destroyed wetlands and disrupted migratory birds' flights
-
Taking Time From Volcano Frenzy to Think About Oceans
On one side of the world, the hovering ash cloud is making it very, very difficult for millions travelers to get home and using up a lot of media air. Meanwhile on the other side of the
-
Crowd-Sourcing Solutions to Plastic-Filled Oceans
Sylvia Earle won the 2009 TED prize for her presentation on oceans, and this year got her Mission Blue project up and rolling to create marine preserves. Earle's wish was that we all use all the means at our disposal to tell the story of oceans in
-
Urinals in Our Homes? The Guardian Wades in to the Debate
From peeing in public to the Shared Flush, I am somewhat known for writing about toilet habits. In fact, lloyd even declared his love for my musings on green pee on Valentines Day. (That could so easily be misinterpreted
-
Canada Approves Enviropigâ„¢, Piglets Inherit Genetic Modifications for Clean Manure
Image: Scott Bauer, ARS.USDA Piglets Inherit Genetic Modification Canada has approved limited production of animals dubbed "enviropigs™," a genetically modified breed of pigs producing up to 65% less phosphorous in pig poo and urine. The pigs pass the
-
Turkish Mayor Acquitted on Misconduct Charges... For Giving Citizens Free Water
The mayor of the Turkish Aegean town of Dikili has escaped charges of "misconduct of office" and "abuse of power" stemming from his decision to
