Archive for January 27, 2012

Erkin | January 27, 2012
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Aerator: More Air Equals Less Water

The easiest and cheapest way to begin conserving water right away is to install an aerator in your faucet. This simple device works by mixing air into the water flow so that the water does not fall as a solid stream. This reduces water consumption significantly without affecting convenience.

Aerators are really simple to fit; anyone can install one and special plumbing skills are not required. You can then start calculating how much money you are no longer throwing down the drain just a day after buying one.

Two different types of aerator are available, one for shower heads and one for regular faucets. Usually, they are able to cut the amount of water used, and wasted, by as much as 50%. Read more

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Erkin | January 24, 2012
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Water in Social Ads

Young designers show great interest in water conservation issues. Da-Voda selected the best water conservation ads from around the world.

It’s not that hard to remember what Nicole Durkin of Portland, USA, is asking for. Read more

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Erkin | January 21, 2012
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10 Interesting Water Facts

Water is amazing natural compound in our planet. It gives life to million species on earth, it gives light to countless houses, and sometimes it turns to be a monster that kills people with no mercy.

On the following list, we are going to explore 10 interesting facts about water and less popular information about them that might can help you to solve some homework on your table right now. Let us check it out:

Fact 1:

 water footprint

 

when a baby is born, 80 percent material inside their body is water. Following their age, the water composition reduces slowly. At this time, we are walking creature with 70% water composition. The amazing thing is 70 percent of that 70% water is in our head.

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Erkin | January 20, 2012
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Water and Exercise

Our bodies are made up of over 75% water. We all know that without water, there is no life. In fact we can only live 3 days without it. However, water has been replaced in most diets by soft drinks and other sugar sweetened refreshments. However, water is a healthier and more necessary drink that leads to better health and longetivity.

Your personal need for water can vary due to exercise, temperature and weight. Studies have shown that over 2/3’s of adults do not get enough water on a daily basis. By simply drinking water regularly you can replenish your body and keep it well-hydrated and functioning at maximum efficiency. Read more

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Erkin | January 19, 2012
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Neville Spiteri: Breath is life, and we owe it to the oceans

The Blu is a global mission to create an ocean on the web as a shared media experience. It is a beautiful interactive online world, where every species and habitat is a unique work of art created by digital artists and developers from around the world. The Blu is a geo-social web application, where people connect across the Internet and explore a vast ocean on the web.

The Blu is not a game, animated movie, or a social media site. Having said that, it does fuse elements from all three media types into a new form of entertainment. Inspired by artistic expression and the global collaborative potential of the Internet, the Blu is the first example of what we refer to as “globally shared media and storytelling”.

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