Stories by Elizabeth Royte
Elizabeth Royte is the author of Garbage Land: On the Secret Trail of Trash and Bottlemania: How Water Went On Sale and Why We Bought It.
Instead, we must fix our municipal systems and, most important of all, better protect our watersheds from chemical and other pollution.
Posted on Aug 26, 2009, Source: AlterNet
The message of the exhibit, sponsored by the largest garbage company, is that we needn't radically change our lifestyle or our way of thinking.
Posted on Dec 20, 2008, Source: AlterNet
More and more cities are implementing "toilet to tap" programs as the answer to our water crisis. But is it the best and safest option?
Posted on Sep 20, 2008, Source: AlterNet
In the U.S., 89.3 percent of tap water is deemed safe, but what if you're one of the 29 million people whose water missed the mark?
Posted on Aug 19, 2008, Source: Huffington Post
Elizabeth Royte's new book explains why bottled water is one of the greatest marketing coups of the 20th and 21st centuries.
Posted on May 20, 2008, Source: Bloomsbury USA
There are many threats to drinking water in the Heartland, but the biggest one is agriculture.
Posted on Oct 23, 2007, Source: Grist.org
An aging population and our growing addiction to pharmaceuticals may have disastrous consequences for our water supply.
Posted on Oct 23, 2006, Source: OnEarth Magazine
