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What Are PFAs and Why Is the United States So Concerned?
As of late, an emerging class of contaminants called PFAs have emerged as a threat to human health. PFAs are known as “forever chemicals” due to their slow breakdown and persistence in the environment.
Hiking National Parks in 2023: Essential Items
Whether you are just beginning your hiking journey, or consider yourself an expert, here are the essential items you’ll need for any national parks hike. Next time you take a break to enjoy the great outdoors, consider adding these items to your packing list to stay safe and prepared for anything.
Refugee Day 2023: Creating Hope Away From Home
This year on World Refugee Day we want to celebrate the incredible strengths and resiliency of millions worldwide who fled their homes and became refugees. Read about how we can create hope away from home, and empower individuals to lead dignified lives through clean water solutions, and hygiene technology.
Business Connect For Water: Revolutionizing Global Water Solutions
Discover the inspiring journey of Luke Pinneo, the visionary behind Business Connect for Water, a groundbreaking database revolutionizing global water solutions. Explore his transformation from corporate finance to water advocate, and learn how this platform empowers individuals and organizations to make a difference.
The 2023 Malawi Cholera Outbreak: A Conversation with Heidi Rickels and Washington Chimuzu
Malawi is experiencing one of the worst cholera outbreaks in its history. Heidi Rickels and Washington Chimuzu talk about relief efforts in the country, and how local initiatives and other organizations—including Freshwater Project International, Business Connect, and P&G—are working to make meaningful change.
Greenwashing: How it Works and What it Means for Us
Greenwashing refers to marketing strategies that emphasize a company’s positive impact on the environment despite that company’s failure to follow environmentally-friendly practices.
The History of Water Purification
How did people clean their water when things like bacteria and viruses wouldn’t be discovered until centuries later? How were cities able to spring up miles away from running rivers and wells? To understand the history of water purification, we’ll have to go back to the very beginning.
The Water Collection Gender Gap
The gender gap in water and sanitation affects millions of women and girls worldwide. Inequality in water collection creates increased rates of sexual violence, muscular disorders, inequitable access, and wasted time. Learn more about how you can address these inequalities and close the water gender gap.
Danny, Providing Solutions for Water in Natural Disaster
Danny is a visual artist, a corporate executive, a resource speaker, and in 2014, he became a humanitarian worker, focusing on distributing water filtration in the Philippines and beyond.