3 Types Of Filters For Your Home.

The desire for clean, pure water is a basic human need – one which drives the billion dollar bottled water industry. With the public becoming increasingly aware of the environmental damage that drinking bottled water is causing, there has been a high demand for clean alternatives for home use. Some communities, such as Rockland, Maryland, are even considering banning bottled water completely.

One factor that has helped influence this is the rise of home filters. These transform your plain tap water into a fountain of freshness, providing a valuable alternative to bottled water. If you are not convinced that it’s necessary to start looking for home filtration systems, it’s a good idea to examine the cost of bottled water.

Nearly half of all bottled water originates from municipal water sources in the United States, yet it costs 500 times as much as tap water that comes from the same source. The high price associated with this industry also includes plastic’s environmental impact. It takes approximately 1000 years for each plastic bottle to biodegrade, with millions tossed into landfills each day. In addition, a large amount of oil is used for every bottle’s production and distribution.

There are now a number of choices that you can make when it comes to providing clean, pure water for your home – without the environmental damage. This is an easy and cost-effective way to make your home a little greener.

1. Home Water Coolers – One of today’s top choices is a filter that attaches directly to your water mains. These automatically filter your water, and can also act as an instant boiling water tap.

2. Pitcher Filters – If you’re on a budget you can invest in a filter jug that can be refilled with water and left in your refrigerator. Another benefit of choosing this option is that it is portable, so you can have distilled water on the go.

3. Faucet Filters – This option is similar to a home water cooler system, because it attaches directly to your sink for clean water on demand. You must change the filters more frequently, however.

With a wealth of options on the market, there’s no reason not to enjoy fresh filtered water from your own home without the wasteful impact of using plastic bottles.

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New Recycling Concept Idea

If you had the chance to recycle 300 pounds of plastic waste, would you?

Project Recycling is a new recycling concept that combines fashion, the internet, and plastic recycling together to help reduce the landfill of plastic waste in the United States. Meet Andrew Cheng and this is his way of making a difference.

What is Project Recycling? First, it’s a t-shirt brand that offers sustainable t-shirts made from 50% organic cotton and 50% recycled PET plastic, the same type that water bottles are made from. By weight, there are approximately three 20oz water bottles in each t-shirt he sells!

To raise awareness for recycling, each t-shirt is designed using a recycling fact as the theme. For example, their first t-shirt’s theme is “500 billion pounds,” which is the amount of waste Americans produce each year. Their shirts are meant to be educational, present a bold statement; yet casual enough for normal wear. (more…)

Synthetic Chemicals To Avoid

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Going green has caused many people to begin reconsidering the nature of owning a home. More homeowners than ever are taking seriously the necessity of making critical upgrades, including the switch to Duro Last roofing and other big home upgrades. Many people are also reconsidering the household products they use, as the vast majority of them contain dozens of different hazardous chemicals, the effects of which are not fully known. The following is an overview of a few of the chemicals you should make an extra effort to avoid: (more…)