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QUEENSLAND – A remote northwest Queensland community has made an urgent plea for reliable power and water. Urandangi is 260km southwest of Mount Isa and has a population of about 60, which fluctuates with the movement of people across the nearby Northern Territory border. The town’s average summer maximum temperature is 38C but there is […]
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BEIJING – China has still to recover 15 hazardous radioactive sources and must focus on the fight to keep drinking water clean and contain chemical spills after May 12’s massive earthquake, a senior official said on Friday. But Wu Xiaoqing, vice environment minister, insisted the situation was under control after experts and equipment were drafted […]
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AUSTIN – The Austin City Council will consider a resolution to eliminate city purchases of bottled water for use inside city facilities including City Hall. The resolution is part of a larger plan aimed at reducing plastic bottle use in all city operations. Read more here. Source : Austin Business Journal Circle of BlueCircle of […]
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ATLANTA – Georgia’s governor has given the go-ahead to fill up outdoor swimming pools. The five-ring fountain at Atlanta’s Centennial Olympic Park is dancing once more. And some communities may soon allow homeowners to run lawn sprinklers again. Weeks of rain have eased the drought that has gripped the Southeast for the past two years. […]
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NEW YORK, NY – In a bid to gain a foothold in the global water industry, Heckmann Corp. will buy up China Water and Drinks Inc., which distributes and bottles water in China. Heckmann, a blank check company in the development stage, purchased the company in a $625 million cash and stock deal. Heckmann plans […]
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As the US population continues to rise, a water crisis looms. Overuse, pollution, and infrastructure neglect all pose series risks to the nation’s water supplies. A nation where very few individuals are informed about water issues — or even understand where the water from the tap comes from — may soon face one of the […]
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In a follow-up to her popular dive into America’s landfills, Garbage Land, enviromental author Elizabeth Royte explores America’s obsession with bottled water. Bottlemania: How Water Went on Sale and Why We Bought It , examines the rise of Poland Springs and other major bottled water companies in America. “In a journalistic and often humorous manner, […]
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MUSKEGON, Michigan — Above average snowfall and prolonged ice cover on the lakes this past winter caused Lake Michigan’s water level to rise six inches in April, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The rise, twice the average, is welcome news for recreational boaters, shipping companies and marinas hampered last year by near-record […]
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MCLAREN VALE, Australia – In South Australia’s parched outback, award winning wines are being grown with the help of recycled water. World winning winemaker Michael Fragos pioneered the idea of waste water reclamation nearly 5 years ago. Since, the practice has spread to other small vineyards throughout McLaren Vale. “I think the severity of drought […]
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BEIRUT – Over-consumption, over-pumping and mismanagement are causing Lebanon’s fresh water wells to become contaminated with salt water, making the reserves unfit for human consumption, a recent study shows. The information was made public at a conference organized the Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy & International Affairs at the American University of Beirut last […]
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LiveScience – In the US alone, as much as 30 percent of food goes uneaten and eventually makes it’s way into the garbage, a new report by the Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) finds. Wasted food means wasted […]
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LONDON, UK — In a bid to compete with Coca-Cola Co.’s Vitaminwater, PepsiCo has purchased London based V Water. The acquisition will not affect US shelves, but is intended to give PepsiCo a foothold in the European markets. “V Water provides us with a strong platform for expansion into a fast-growing market and reflects PepsiCo’s […]
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