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Aveda is bringing back its annual limited-edition Light the Way soy wax candle ($12), available now in honor of Earth Month. In addition to smelling amazing (from a combination of certified organic lavender, lavandin, and clary sage), the soy wax burns completely clean. The scent has stress-relieving aromatherapy properties — but the best mental benefit comes from the fact that 100 percent of Read more
Today's World Water Day, a two decade-old initiative started by the United Nations to focus attention on the importance of freshwater availability around the globe. Hopefully, you're appreciating the fact that you have access to safe water where you live, unlike so many of the world's inhabitants who don't. We certainly are; here in San Francisco, in fact, we often have a choice of sparkling or Read more
Last week, I asked you how you felt about boxed water, the latest fad to hit the beverage market. Although many of you were in support of the company's sustainable business model, just as many said you'd rather turn on the tap. It turns out you're not alone: recent studies indicate that consumers are actually turning their backs on bottled water. WaterAid, an international water charity, found Read more
Water. Considering we're constantly drinking it, mostly made of it, and wouldn't be alive without it, we don't give the liquid a lot of thought. That's why, in 1992, the United Nations conceived of World Water Day, which falls on Sunday, March 22. Its mission? To raise awareness of the resource. How much do you know about this precious commodity, which makes up our world of food and drink? Find Read more
As consumers have been inundated with such novelty items as blessed water and bottled tap water, it's hardly surprising to hear that the latest fad to catch on — perhaps in light of upcoming World Water Day — is boxed water. Boxed Water Is Better, the brainchild company behind the idea, bills itself as "part sustainable water company, part art project, part philanthropic project, and Read more
Happy Water World Water Day! Today is the day to celebrate water conservation. Stephen Colbert dedicated a whole episode to H20, and shared some interesting facts about the lovely liquid. In case you didn't know, water makes dogs smell terrible! Also, Americans use twice as much water as Europeans. Well, I'll let Stephen deliver the rest of the facts. Read more
In order to provide safe drinking water to underprivileged societies, the Tap Project is asking diners to pay for tap water that would normally be offered for free. Many restaurants in the San Francisco Bay Area are taking part in the project, which asks diners to donate a minimum of $1 for the tap water. The fundraiser started on March 16th and lasts through World Water Day, March 22. If you Read more
Today is World Water Day (in fact, it's the 15th World Water Day to be observed). And unlike other random days, I can actually tell you a little bit about this one. World Water Day was started by the UN (they adopted the resolution in 1992 and it's been observed since 1993) in order to promote the public awareness about the issue that not everyone has clean, safe drinking water available to Read more
SJP shimmered in blue last night to kick off World Water Day in NY. She teamed up with Esquire to launch UNICEF’s Tap Project, an initiative that offers NYC diners the option of donating $1 for their usually free tap water. The money will go towards a program that helps bring clean water to children in the developing world. SJP definitely loves working with UNICEF and we love celebs getting Read more
Tomorrow is the U.N. World Water Day, which is in place to help spread awareness of a global health issue that not everyone has clean, safe drinking water available to them. A few hundred NYC eateries are getting on board to help spread the awareness too. Diners at 225 restaurants around the city will be asked to pay $1 for the tap water that arrives with their meal. Since many of us take the Read more
