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Tender Loving Care for the Earth: Simple Ways to Protect Our Drinking Water

Karl Rist — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:20:16 +0000

Everyday household activities are a major source of polluted runoff, seriously jeopardizing our groundwater. Every time it rains, extra fertilizer on lawns, oil spilled on driveways, residue from paints and solvents used on walls and decks all end up contaminating our waterways as chemicals. Even the neighborhood’s pet population can contribute to the problem, when [...]

Winter Wonderland Photo Contest

Karl Rist — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 21:51:05 +0000

It’s midwinter, which means snow and ice for many of us across the northern hemisphere. How’s the weather where you live? Your friends at WaterFilters.NET would like to catch a glimpse of the winter landscape in your area. Send us an outdoor photo that best captures this season from your neck of the woods. Whether [...]

A New Year: Cleaner Water for a New You

Karl Rist — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 15:26:46 +0000

The turning of time to a fresh page on the calendar is an ideal time to reexamine priorities and set new personal goals. If you are considering making improvements in your overall health, a simple step you can take is to drink more water. If your New Year discipline is dieting and exercise, water is [...]

Water Charity Spotlight: The Water Project

Karl Rist — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 21:17:36 +0000

As another expression of our core commitment to Improve Water and the World, WaterFilters.NET is lifting up the work of major water charities. Here is one of ten non-profits to which we recently contributed. The Water Project, Inc. is a non-profit bringing relief to communities around the world who are needlessly suffering from a lack [...]

Water Charity Spotlight: Water.org

Karl Rist — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 17:24:54 +0000

As another expression of our core commitment to Improve Water and the World, WaterFilters.NET is lifting up the work of major water charities. Here is one of ten non-profits to which we recently contributed. Water.org is challenging the conventional approach to assisting people in developing nations. Their main goals are: 1) raising awareness of the [...]

Water Charity Spotlight: Waterkeeper Alliance

Karl Rist — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 15:08:44 +0000

As another expression of our core commitment to Improve Water and the World, WaterFilters.NET is lifting up the work of major water charities. Here is one of ten non-profits to which we recently contributed. Waterkeeper Alliance is a global movement of “on-the-water” advocates who patrol and guard over 100,000 miles of streams, rivers and coastlines [...]

Water Charity Spotlight: Water For People

Karl Rist — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 16:13:00 +0000

As another expression of our core commitment to Improve Water and the World, WaterFilters.NET is lifting up the work of major water charities. We will be featuring them in our blog and elsewhere. Here is one of ten non-profits to which we recently contributed. Water For People is working toward a vision “to build a [...]

Water Charity Spotlight: WaterAid

Karl Rist — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 19:31:15 +0000

As another expression of our core commitment to Improve Water and the World, WaterFilters.NET is lifting up the work of major water charities. We will be featuring them in our blog and elsewhere. Here is one of ten non-profits to which we recently contributed. WaterAid states that their mission is to transform lives “by improving [...]

Water Charity Spotlight: Thirst Relief International

Karl Rist — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 14:15:14 +0000

To express our core commitment to Improve Water and the World, WaterFilters.NET is lifting up the work of major water charities. Here is one of ten non-profits to which we recently contributed. Thirst Relief International is a water development organization striving to improve access to safe water in nine countries worldwide. Founded in 2005, Thirst [...]

Water Charity Spotlight: Project WET

Karl Rist — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 17:25:33 +0000

As another expression of our core commitment to Improve Water and the World, WaterFilters.NET is lifting up the work of major water charities. We feature them in our blog and elsewhere. Here is one of ten non-profits to which we recently contributed. Project WET is dedicated to the mission of reaching children, parents, teachers and [...]