Plastic Bottle Waste in Oceans Did you know that every sixty seconds one million plastic bottles are purchased worldwide? And let’s be honest; they’re often used once, (are sometimes only halfway consumed) before being thrown away in the trash, without a thought. While single-use bottles are undoubtedly convenient, the waste of single-use plastic bottles is […]
What Really is Contaminated Water? News stories about contaminated water are plentiful these days. Most recently, Ohio waters and Pennsylvania waters have made headlines. As a result, there is a growing public perception that tap water is unsafe to drink in the United States. A 2018 survey revealed that while 71% of U.S. inhabitants consume […]
Drinking Water Pollution in North Carolina In a world where environmental protection efforts are at a seemingly constant risk of losing funding, it is clear that the federal government holds a lot of power over regulations designed to protect the environment. There has been an apparent lack of government action in regard to environmental regulation, […]
Top Five Children’s Books to Teach About Water Pollution With all of the talk about climate change, water pollution, and the impact that we have on our planet making headlines these days, many parents are concerned with raising their children to care about the environment. Roughly 80% of the world’s wastewater is dumped – largely […]