Is It Really Necessary To Buy Bottled Water?
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For years people have been drinking the water that flows out of the tap. And how often did people get sick from drinking tap water that city municipalities regulate? Not too often. Yet Americans spent some $10 billion on bottled water last year. Is it really worth paying a dollar for a bottle of water out of the soda machine rather than filling up a cup at the water fountain?
According to an article by Gregory Karp of the Allentown Morning Call featured on Sun-Sentinel.com, the dirty secret about clean water is that regulation of bottled water is weaker than regulation of tap water. These include leading brands as Coke's Dasani and Pepsi's Aquafina.
Tap water can actually be more beneficial because most cities require the water to contain fluoride to prevent tooth decay in its citizens. Bottled water often does not contain fluoride according to a report from the U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
The bottled-water industry does not come out and advertise that their water is much safer to drink than tap water but they do show images of young healthy people exercising, mountain glaciers, crystal clear streams and water falls. These advertisements are intended on making consumers think that the bottled water is the way to go. But, consumers need to consider that the United States has one of the cleanest drinking-water supplies in the world, stated by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
If you are still thinking twice on drinking water out of the tap, another alternative is to purchase a water filtration system to attach on the end of the faucet. Others are containers that filter the water in them.
Among the best known brands are PUR and Brita. By purchasing these products may seem unreasonable but in the long run you will definitely save. According to Brita, its high-end faucet filter provides water for 18 cents a gallon. That is a lot cheaper than paying a dollar for a 12 ounce bottle.
Besides the cost of bottled water, the hassle of having to stop at a convenient store and wait in line to buy a bottle of water can be annoying. As you can see, you can save a lot of money by not buying bottled water but it does come in handy in certain situations when tap water does not.
In times of natural disasters like hurricanes and earthquakes where the water supply to your home are cut off or polluted, it is smart to stock up on a few cases of bottled water.
Fun Tip: Put a three quarter full bottle of water in the freezer and let it freeze. When you are going out for the day, take out the bottle and add water to it and you will refreshing ice water for the rest of the day.
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Marine Marketing Releases Its Fourth Revolutionary Boat Alarm Product in 8 Months?BilgeMonitor Bilge Alarm & Engine Room Monitoring System.
The dangerous necessity of stopping a vessel while underway at sea to open and enter the engine room to investigate noises, helm mounted bilge activity warning lights, etc. is virtually eliminated through the use of BilgeMonitor.
The sensitive sensors provide the valuable advance warning of a potentially flooding engine room that can result in providing precious time to correct intruding water before the vessel is lost.Through the use of unique Water Spray Sensors strategically located in the boat's engine room and a non-mechanical High Bilge Water Level Sensor, BilgeMonitor will provide a 107db alarm for any water intrusion from failed water hoses or fittings in the boat's engine room.
Upon hearing the alarm siren, or whenever desired to simply "check the engine room", the vessel captain simply activates the InfraRed Camera(s) in the engine room by a small helm mounted control panel and can view the engine room and bilge area on a 5.6" Flat Panel Color Display mounted...
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Like Oil and Water... Koi Ponds and Algae Don’t Mix
(ContentDesk) May 23, 2006 -- Pond owners spend time, money and patience building a beautiful koi fish pond only to have their hard work threatened by unsightly algae.
This stringy green nuisance has plagued most koi ponds at one time or another.
However, increasing the aerobic bacteria activity as part of a routine koi pond maintenance program will lead to the control of the slimy green nemesis.Actually, algae is not the problem.
It is a symptom of a larger problem, which is the nutrient level and oxygen content in the koi pond.
Algae feed on the nutrients in the pond and when the nutrient level becomes high, algae will bloom and grow very quickly.
Small amounts of algae in a koi pond is healthy, as it does add oxygen back into the water, however too much of a good thing is bad.
To help remedy this problem, excess nutrients need to be removed.
There is only so much that can be done to limit the nutrients that get into a pond.
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Quest Innovations & Research Announces Inventions to Help Solve Environmental Issues
(ContentDesk) July 21, 2006 -- The major environmental issues our world faces are problems that must be solved for the survival of life. According to The Natural Resources Defense Council, scientists say that unless global warming emissions are reduced, average global temperatures could rise another 3 to 9 degrees by the end of the century -- with far-reaching effects. Sea levels will rise, flooding coastal areas. Heat waves will be more frequent effecting crop yields, health and water sources. Droughts and wildfires will occur more often.
Disease-carrying mosquitoes will expand their range and species will be pushed to extinction. According to Richard C. Duncan, author of "The World Petroleum Life-cycle," a general consensus is developing among geologists that oil production at current levels can not be maintained beyond 2010. Even if new oil fields are developed, they will serve at best to delay briefly, the decline in production. Hunger and disease will be increased because...
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Different Types of Swimming Pool Heaters
Many people are choosing swimming pool heaters in order to extend the swimming season after summer. A heater is fantastic to own, particularly with colder days.
With a swimming pool heater, you can adjust the temperature of the water to almost any level that you are happy with. The suggested temperature for pool water is 78 degrees, even though the majority of people prefer to have their water just a bit warmer, approximately 80 degrees.
When summer ends and weather begins to cool off, a pool heater can make swimming last longer. If you live in the north, you can double your swimming season.
If you live in warmer climates (Arizona and California) you can triple the amount of swimming by using a pool heater.
If you are using a swimming pool heater or plan to use, you should also buy a swimming pool cover. A cover will protect against loss of heat from the pool. A good cover that has plenty of insulation can greatly reduce the amount...
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Like Oil and Water... Koi Ponds and Algae Don’t Mix
(ContentDesk) May 23, 2006 -- Pond owners spend time, money and patience building a beautiful koi fish pond only to have their hard work threatened by unsightly algae.
This stringy green nuisance has plagued most koi ponds at one time or another.
However, increasing the aerobic bacteria activity as part of a routine koi pond maintenance program will lead to the control of the slimy green nemesis.Actually, algae is not the problem.
It is a symptom of a larger problem, which is the nutrient level and oxygen content in the koi pond.
Algae feed on the nutrients in the pond and when the nutrient level becomes high, algae will bloom and grow very quickly.
Small amounts of algae in a koi pond is healthy, as it does add oxygen back into the water, however too much of a good thing is bad.
To help remedy this problem, excess nutrients need to be removed.
There is only so much that can be done to limit the nutrients that get into a pond.
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Unique Land Rover Vehicle, Working Its Way In The Water
Ever heard of a car that could not only run on the ground but could enable its passengers to travel through water? Yes? Well, how about a Land Rover vehicle that could cross through smooth roads, rough terrain, and, now, bodies of water? Impossible?
Not quite. There is a Land Rover vehicle that can be driven on various types of terrain but could also travel through water. How? This vehicle can flat. And it has just recently completed and gone through a journey that took sixty miles on the waters of the Caledonian Canal. This Land Rover vehicle is the Land Rover Defender 90.
The Land Rover Defender 90 is actually an amphibian vehicle. It has been created back in the year 1988 when Land Rover was actually a sponsor to the Cowes week which was a festival of yachts. The vehicle sure has a unique property of being able to tread on both land and water so it has remained in an exhibit in a museum, the Heritage Motor Center, for the past years....
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