Dr Pepper Pays To Protect Precious Water Supplies

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Dr Pepper will make a $1.1 million investment in the Nature Conservancy to help preserve five Texas watersheds. Read more →

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Revolutionary Non-Stick Chewing Gum Means Cleaner City Streets

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A new development in the world of chewing gum may hold the key to cleaner streets. Read more →

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Organization Challenges Students To Solve Water Problems

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Great Lakes Echo reports on one organization's efforts to have college students make use of videos and blogs to help solve local water issues. Read more →

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Can Solar And Wind Power Save Our Rivers?

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Making conventional electricity takes a lot water, and a report from the River Network says we can give our waterways a break by embracing wind and solar. Read more →

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Solar-Powered Water Purifier Works On Cloudy Days Too

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Tired of relying on bottled water when you're traveling off the grid? Check out this portable water purification system that works without electricity, chemicals, or artificial light sources. Read more →

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How Toxic Oxygen Could Be A Life Saver

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Using molecules that, in response to sunlight, produce a form of oxygen that is highly toxic, researchers think they can devise a water sterilization device. Read more →

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Sewage Into Power And Clean Water A Step Closer

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Scientists say a device the size of a home washing machine could use municipal sewage to make electricity, with clean water as the only byproduct. Read more →

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Low-Tech Solar Shower For Developing World

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Irish designer Michael Kilbane has designed a concept for a solar-heated shower that uses inexpensive materials readily available in the developing world. Read more →

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Renewables Could Be Desalination’s Salvation

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Seawater desalination experts from around the world met in New Mexico recently to discussed lessons learned in using renewable energy to produce fresh water. Read more →

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Rainwater Pump Runs On The Sun

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ITT Flow Control's new solar-powered rainwater pump allows you to water gardens and wash cars without using utility water or grid electricity. Read more →

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