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Send A Letter To Protect Our Tap Water. Now.
Support our campaign to Ban Gas Drilling in the Catskills by sending a letter to your State Senator. It’s no secret that New Yorkers pride themselves on the taste and quality of our tap water, and rightfully so – it’s delicious, pure and natural – filtering down to us from pristine watersheds in the Catskills without the use of chemical and artificial treatments to deem it drinkable. I always try to take a tap-filled water bottle when I head out of the house but inevitably, I run out and end up buying a bottle. Now though, I won’t have to since TapIt Water, a water bottle refilling service, has recently made its official launch in New York City. TapIt engages … More >>
Heavy Metals In Your Tropicana
PepsiCo, owner of the Tropicana Juice Brand, recently conducted an evaluation of their carbon imprint. It is a sign of the growing clout of the climate change movement that such a colossus among major food and beverage corporations took the time to assess the environmental impact of their activities. An independent test of the carbon footprint of Tropicana orange juice has concluded that that ½ gallon of Tropicana produces 3.75 pounds of carbon. Although what this number actually means is rather abstract, experts agree that the most useful role of this type of testing is to audit the production process and determine which step contributes most of the carbon output. In this case, it turns out that it’s not the … More >>
