August 23rd, 2010
Green consumers may be waging war against bottled water, but on the home front, when it comes to thirst, drinking water straight from the tap may still make you cringe.
The water may have a taste or odor that turns you off. There are also worries about whether it contains chemicals, metals, biological organisms, pesticides/herbicides and even pharmaceuticals.
Thus, the growing trend of trendy water-filter pitchers or carafes.




The village of Stella, Missouri, has constructed a veterans’ memorial of attractive design in the center of the village.
Barbara Kessler
Andrew Winston
Danielle Nierenberg
Anthony Swift