On AlterNet: tap water

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Who's To Blame for Our Polluted Tap Water?

Wenonah Hauter, AlterNet. January 8, 2011.

The real culprits are the industries that dump pollutants into our water, and the elected officials who are failing to fund our drinking and wastewater systems.

11 Things You Need to Know About the Carcinogen Discovered in Drinking Water

Rebecca Sutton, AlterNet. December 22, 2010.

When you see news reports about a cancer-causing chemical in drinking water everywhere you turn, you probably have a few questions.

10 Ways to Change Your Life

Colin Beavan, YES! Magazine. May 8, 2010.

With simple modifications to your daily routine, you can be part of a cleaner, more sustainable world.

Will Venice Succeed in Making Tap Water Trendy?

Jared Simpson, Waterblogged.Info. June 15, 2009.

It's an uphill battle. Italians imbibe more overpriced, overrated and overhyped H2O per capita than any other country on the planet.

What If Your Tap Water Is Not Safe to Drink?

Elizabeth Royte, Huffington Post. August 19, 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?

Tap Has 1/100 the Impact of Bottled Water

Graham Hill, Huffington Post. July 31, 2008.

A life cycle assessment traced the entire life cycle from water extraction to serving it up in a glass.

Selling Tap Water in New York to Help Provide Clean Water in Developing Countries

Brita Belli, E Magazine. May 7, 2008.

An initiative to charge diners $1 for tap water and donate it to UNICEF to provide clean drinking water is taking off.

What Would You Say to Coke's Executives?

Tara Lohan, AlterNet. January 30, 2008.

Take part in a pioneering campaign that gives new meaning to "message in a bottle."

EarthTalk: Is Tap Water Safe to Drink?

E MagazineJuly 23, 2007.

Bottled water companies would have us all believe that tap water is unsafe to drink -- but they're wrong.