News & Articles By Frances Bloomfield
10/31/2018
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By Frances Bloomfield
Conserving water: Filter for power plants will allow them to reduce, reuse, recycle their demand for freshwater
Power plants are the country’s largest consumer of freshwater, with daily use coming to 500 billion gallons a day or 50 percent of the national freshwater use. Researchers from Albuquerque’s Sandia National Laboratories are working to change that with a filter — specifically, a filter for silica. According to ScienceDaily.com, the enormous freshwater consumption of […]
08/20/2018
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By Frances Bloomfield
6 Reasons you should be filtering your water
Water is essential and good for your health, but sometimes it can be bad for you too. Contaminants, microscopic organisms, and other impurities can enter your body through your drinking water. Filtering your water not only makes it safer to drink but, according to a Livestrong article, can also improve the taste. The benefits of filtering […]
07/19/2018
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By Frances Bloomfield
Waterborne illness contracted through recreational activities costs U.S. citizens almost $3B annually
Swimming, fishing, and boating may be enjoyable pastimes, but they can be harmful too. According to a new study, these recreational activities account for over 90 million cases of skin-related, ear, eye, respiratory, and gastrointestinal diseases annually recorded in the United States. Moreover, these cases can cost the nation as much as $2.9 billion a […]
07/12/2018
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By Frances Bloomfield
Plastic pebbles, formed when plastic mixes with sand, now polluting beaches and endangering wildlife
The next time you stroll along the beach, be wary of any colorful pebbles you come across. Those aren’t rocks: they’re pebbles made of plastic. Also called “plastiglomerates,” hundreds of these pebbles have washed up on the beaches of Cornwall, England. According to CornwallLive.com, Atlantic currents are responsible for the surfeit of plastic pebbles across […]
07/02/2018
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By Frances Bloomfield
How to tell if your water is safe to drink
Without a doubt, water is the most essential resource there is. Human beings can survive up to three weeks without food. Under generous conditions, we may be able to last up to a week without water. But most estimates put it at three to four days in regular circumstances. This makes it all the more […]
04/14/2018
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By Frances Bloomfield
Glacial rivers could contain fecal matter – you might just be drinking poop-filled water
Rising more than 20,000 feet above sea level, Denali, formerly Mount McKinley, is the tallest mountain in North America and one of the highest mountains in the world. Apart from “tall,” another word that aptly describes this majestic land feature is “cold.” Much of Denali is permanently covered in a white sheet of snow, and […]
04/07/2018
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By Frances Bloomfield
Focus on microfibers: Microscopic pollution has been found to make up a majority of shoreline debris
Microfibers may be tiny, but their impact is nothing short of massive. A number of studies over the years have produced a wide array of facts and figures that demonstrate the extent of their impact. For instance, the researchers behind a 2011 study found that microfibers account for a considerable portion of man-made debris polluting […]
03/29/2018
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By Frances Bloomfield
Alaska’s permafrost holds the world’s largest deposit of mercury; concern growing over potential dangers such as contamination of food supply, water
Mercury is found all over the world — in the soil, water, and air. Very rarely do we associate mercury with ice. Yet, as researchers have discovered, that’s what we have to worry about the most. After all, the world’s largest mercury deposit is present in the Northern Hemisphere’s permafrost. Between 2004 and 2012, the […]
03/12/2018
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By Frances Bloomfield
Microplastics are leaking directly from an industry manufacturing site, spreading across a large coastal region
Microplastics have been leaking out into the environment by the millions from a manufacturing site in Stenungsund. But, far from just affecting the immediate area, these tiny plastic pellets have spread all over the coastal region. This was what a team of researchers from Gothenburg University uncovered over the course of several studies. As Martin […]
03/05/2018
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By Frances Bloomfield
Taiwan jumps on-board the bandwagon to ban straws and other single-use plastics
In a bid to reduce plastic waste, the Taiwanese government intends to phase out all single-use plastics by 2030. This includes takeaway beverage cups, disposable cutlery, and plastic shopping bags, though the primary focus will be on drinking straws. The blanket ban will be part of the country’s proposed 12-year plan to manage and eliminate […]
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