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Is Well Water Healthier Than Municipal Water?

December 8December 8Posted in Health, Sustainable GuideTagged ecogreenlove, environment, natural resources, sustainability, waterLeave a comment

Water is a basic human necessity for life. While everyone needs it, there is an ongoing debate regarding the healthiest water source — well or municipal? With the state of water contamination nowadays, making a well-thought-out choice is essential to your health and well-being.

The average person uses up a lot of water daily, whether for drinking, cooking, showering or another use. As such, water quality is of the utmost importance. Let’s explore the differences between well and municipal water sources in the U.S. and which is better for you.

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10 Statistics About Fast Fashion Waste [Visual]

September 15Posted in Man & Nature, Sustainable GuideTagged consumerism, consumption, ecogreenlove, environment, fashion, fast fashion, global emissions, infographic, Landfill, microplastics, production, recycle, textile, Waste, water2 Comments

The extremely detrimental impact of fast fashion waste on the environment is no news. Besides being responsible for nearly 10% of global carbon emissions, the industry is also infamously known for the amount of resources it wastes and the millions of clothes ending up in landfills every day. Martina Igini from earth,org gives 10 highly concerning statistics about textile waste:

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Water Farm Conservation [Infographic]

October 11October 19Posted in Garden & Nature, Man & Nature, Sustainable GuideTagged conservation, farm, farming, food, freshwater, indoor farming, infographic, irrigation, usage, Waste, waterLeave a comment

“Irrigation has been used for thousands of years to increase agricultural production and provide protection against drought. Agriculture provides us with many goods, but it also takes away from us. Agriculture is the single largest food provider and also the largest user of global water resources.”

Scroll down to learn how much water is needed to produce food and feed animals as well as how much of that is wasted and what are the challenges in the future of agriculture and farming.

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Reduce your Bottled Water Footprint [Infographic]

November 3December 14Posted in Sustainable GuideTagged bottle, bottled, carbon footprint, consumption, drinl local, ecotip, environment, footprint, impact, infographic, Landfill, ocean, plastic, Recycling, reduce, reusable, spring, tap water, Waste, water2 Comments

Eating local saves water, but might not be possible 100% of the time for everyone in the U.S., with seasonal vegetables and the need to import things like bananas and coffee. However, almost everyone can reduce their water footprint by drinking local. Here are some tips on how to reduce your bottled water footprint:

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Where food begins [Infographic]

October 30October 29Posted in Food, Garden & NatureTagged agriculture, awareness, biodiversity, disasters, ecosystem, fao, food, fue, infographic, natural, resource, soil, Waste, water, world soil day, year of soilsLeave a comment

by FAO
(Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations)

Healthy soils are critical for global food production, but we are not paying enough attention to this important “silent ally,” FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva said on the eve of World Soil Day, to be celebrated on 5 December.

Healthy soils not only are the foundation for food, fuel, fibre and medical products, but also are essential to our ecosystems, playing a key role in the carbon cycle, storing and filtering water, and improving resilience to floods and droughts, he noted.

The UN has declared 2015 the International Year of Soils. Help raise awareness and promote more sustainable use of this critical resource. Related links: http://www.fao.org/soils-2015/en/