Category Archives: Bottled Water

Blue Gold: World Water Wars; All Hope is Not Lost

Posted on April 18, 2011 by Abby

I have to title this blog post about Blue Gold: World Water Wars with an uplifting message because I have to keep reminding myself not to lose hope. Wars are always won by somebody. We just have to acknowledge that … Continue reading →

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Tapped–Why No One Should Bother With Bottled Water

Posted on February 4, 2011 by Abby

After watching Tapped, I’m really glad I’ve stopped buying bottled water. The very beginning introduced me to the term “water mining.” Mining typically has negative connotations—and mining water is no different. Surface water belongs to the state it’s in, but … Continue reading →

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Drinking Water Quality Report

Posted on June 23, 2010 by Ashley

Every year in April the Philadelphia Water Department (PWD) releases the previous years’ drinking water quality report to let consumers know what is happening with local and national drinking water standards and quality. Here are some fun facts from the … Continue reading →

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State money for Bottled Water?

Posted on June 22, 2010 by Ashley

TTF, the PWD and other advocacy groups in Philadelphia work hard to keep our drinking water clean and healthy for citizens to use, so that you don’t have to spend extra money or resources to buy your water in a … Continue reading →

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Plastics Recycling in Philadelphia

Posted on June 14, 2010 by Katie

Here at TTF, we talk a lot about how recycling can help to protect our waterways. Our Ethical Electronics Recycling Events help keep dangerous chemicals from electronics from leaching into our creeks and rivers. But what about plastics? From all … Continue reading →

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The Story of Bottled Water

Posted on March 24, 2010 by Katie

We’ve been thinking a lot about bottled water lately. Sometimes, when we talk about the major problem with pollution in our streams and rivers, people think that means we shouldn’t drink local tap water. Instead, they think we should be … Continue reading →

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Tap into Tap Water

Posted on March 22, 2010 by Ashley

Here at TTF we do talk a lot about how dirty our local waterways are due to pollution from stormwater runoff, illegal dumping, and litter to name a few things. We discuss these issues in order to demonstrate how our … Continue reading →

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Plastic in our Oceans

Posted on November 12, 2009 by Katie

This New York Times article shows how much damage we’ve done to our oceans. From the article: Light bulbs, bottle caps, toothbrushes, Popsicle sticks and tiny pieces of plastic, each the size of a grain of rice, inhabit the Pacific … Continue reading →

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Tapped

Posted on October 13, 2009 by Katie

Check out the trailer for the new documentary, Tapped, which casts a critical eye on the bottled water industry. The film begins with this depressing statement: By the year 2030, two-thirds of the world will be lacking access to clean … Continue reading →

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