Water: we bathe in it, wash with it, drink it, swim in it, and package it in ways destined to help kill the planet. Most…
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Whetting the World’s Whistle: $20 Million Drilled and Growing
I was frustrated last night when sipping foul tasting water from my water bottle at Zumba class. Why did it taste like o…
California Water Issues Divide Farmers, Fishers, and Urban Dwellers
If you’ve ever seen the movie Chinatown, in which private investigator Jake Gittes (played by Jack Nicholson) stum…
Who Ever Liked Mowing the Lawn Anyway?
In her recent piece in USA Today, Laura Vanderkam takes an environmental stand against the family yard: “Mowing it…
TarTurtlebabies and the Myth of Sisyphus in Gulf Shores Alabama
I’m driving from Bayou La Batr down to Gulf Shores, the Miami Beach of southern Alabama. It’s August; touris…
H2O Solutions for Hot Dogs
The dog days of summer can be tough times for canines. Dogs can get dehydrated quickly in hot weather, so it’s ext…
Don’t Forget the Rainwater
I was visiting a friend up in Portland, and I noticed he was collecting rainwater for his garden. Why hadn’t I tho…
9 Reasons to Ditch the Bottle Once and for All
Bottled water is everywhere. Supermarkets, gas stations, even vending machines offer it, but there are compelling reason…