Stories by Elizabeth Royte
Elizabeth Royte is the author of Garbage Land: On the Secret Trail of Trash (Little, Brown) and the forthcoming book Bottlemania: How Water Went On Sale and Why We Bought It.
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
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
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
There are many threats to drinking water in the Heartland, but the biggest one is agriculture.
Posted on Oct 23, 2007
An aging population and our growing addiction to pharmaceuticals may have disastrous consequences for our water supply.
Posted on Oct 23, 2006
