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The northern Nevada community can celebrate and learn about options for more sustainable living at the University of Nevada, Reno campus Monday, April 15 through Friday, April 19. Educational programs and demonstrations will focus on...

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Badgers REthink Bottled Water

February 7, 2013 | 0 Comments

UW of Madison has officially kick started a Ban the Bottle campaign on their campus. A blog has been created called Bottle Free Badgers to help advocates and those interested stay up to date with...

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Sign the Petition Here! Ban the Bottle in L.A.

January 10, 2013 | 1 Comments

Two advocates for reducing plastic waste have created a petition to ban plastic water bottles in their city of Los Angeles. Inspired by the recent ban that took effect this New Year in Concord, Massachusetts, Holly Mosher and...

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Smart IDEAS at Binghamton University

December 7, 2012 | 0 Comments

Intellectual Decisions on Environmental Awareness Solutions (IDEAS) for Binghamton started a petition last week to bolster student support for their initiative to ban the sale and distribution of plastic water bottles on campus. According to...

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How many disposable plastic water bottles do you throw in the trash every day? Every week? Do you leave them in your car, behind in class, or on the ground? A group of Plymouth State...

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A Simple Way to Conduct Your Own Water Taste Test

November 12, 2012 | 0 Comments

Many tests have been conducted to determine consumer preferences for bottled water or tap water. Some encompass detailed statistical tests such as chi-square, goodness-of-fit, and independence tests. The data revealed from these tests are complex,...

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Vassar College Moves Forward to Reach New Ground

October 18, 2012 | 0 Comments

Last March, Vassar College voted to endorse the “Tap That” resolution throughout their campus eateries by prohibiting the sale of bottled water. Former Class of 2012 President Pam Vogel said, “I have received more emails...

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Treehugger recently posted an interesting article pointing out solutions to the problem of clean drinking water. Organizations such as Blood Water Mission and Charity Water have devoted time and resources to help improve world-wide access...

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