Category:Home And Living

Mineral Water

Mineral water is water containing minerals or other dissolved substances that alter its taste or give it therapeutic value. Salts, sulfur compounds, and gases are among the substances that can be dissolved in the water. Mineral water can often be effervescent. The source for mineral water is rich in some kind of mineral which is beneficial to health. With regular contact with such minerals, the water also absorbs some of the mineral content.

Mineral water is as healthy to bathe in as well as to drink. It benefits the digestive system and helps to balance electrolytes. Magnesium in mineral water is used as the body's stress reducer and also strengthens the immune system. Mineral water may also contain calcium, which apart from being essentially good for health, also strengthens bone mass. More....

Recycling Bottled Water

Worldwide, bottled water consumption is growing at an annual rate of 12 percent. Consumers across the globe now spend an estimated $35 billion a year on this water. It is the fastest growing beverage industry in the world. Among the largest issues besetting bottled water is plastic waste and recycling. More...

The Home and Living section shows that creating a sustainable lifestyle for yourself is easier than you think. If you want to live in a green home, want to lessen the environmental impact of your home and daily life, want to breathe easier, this is the place to start. It offers you information that helps you make informed choices.

This is also an ideal platform for sharing ideas and information on improving the environmental sustainability of every aspect of our lives, including homes, cars, and everything in between. The articles in this section provide information on the specific products, technologies and lifestyle practices that can be employed to lower our carbon impact and overall impact on the planet.

Bottled Water

• Bottled water in PET bottles may contain DEHA, a known carcinogen, if the bottles are used more than once.
• It’s estimated that 30 billion single-serving bottles of water are gulped down each year in the US.
• More than 1 billion plastic water bottles end up in California’s landfills each year, taking 1,000 years to biodegrade and leaking toxic additives such as phthalates into the groundwater.”
• 1.5 million barrels of petroleum are used to produce plastic water bottles in the United States each year. That’s enough to supply 250,000 homes with electricity for a year or 100,000 cars with gasoline for a year. More...