Self-Preservation Conservation

A KMPG report, entitled Expect the Unexpected: Building business value in a changing world (executive summary here) has warned that climate change will affect several industries’ bottom line drastically over the next 20 years. The study shows the business world’s resources are becoming increasingly expensive in terms of price and production cost. Fortunately, certain industries [...]

Agriculture’s Gel Inserts

Are you gellin’? Your food may soon be. Testing has been completed for a new soil conditioner called hydrogel. Soil conditioners are as old as time. Fertilizer is the most common soil conditioner that you may be familiar with. Hydrogel has the potential to help farmers produce more crops while using less energy and water. [...]

EPA Launches National Water Conservation Campaign

Last month, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) partnered with publicly-traded water services provider, American Water, to launch the We’re for Water campaign. This national effort, under the WaterSense program, is designed to educate consumers about water-saving behavior and WaterSense labeled products. The campaign began on July 14 in Los Angeles and consisted of a [...]

US Army Gets Tough on Water Waste

Staff from the U.S. Water Alliance recently met with Pentagon officials, who are working to control water use on U.S. military bases. The Alliance learned about projects and programs the U.S. Army has initiated to reduce its water and energy footprints, discussed ways to collaborate to advance the mission of water sustainability, and invited U.S. [...]