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LifeStraw in the time of COVID-19
Updates on LifeStraw's response to the COVID-19 Outbreak. Descriptions of our global team's dedication to helping local communities and families.
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Going Beyond Safe Water: An experience with LifeStraw in Ciudad Juarez on the Mexican border
In August, we worked with partners in the Secretaria de Salud to conduct an assessment – first obtaining a list of all the migrant centers in Juarez, the number of people they were housing, and the state of their drinking water.
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A PSA on PFAS: What are they and how can you filter them from your drinking water?
What does a microwave popcorn bag, a nonstick pan and nail polish all have in common? These products frequently contain chemicals known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, that are severely threatening public health and water sources around the world.
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Striving for Sustainability on the Road
Being on the road isn’t inherently sustainable, but you can make green choices regardless of whether you hang your hat in a converted van, a shiny Airstream, a condo or a farmhouse.
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What You Need to Know About Microplastics
Since the 1950s, plastic manufacturing has skyrocketed and with it, plastic contamination. Everything from plastic straws to plastic soda rings are polluting bodies of water around the world. Plastic pollution is certainly a huge issue in the conversation of environmental degradation, but where does its smaller counterpart, microplastics, fall into the conversation?
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Does your child’s school have safe drinking water?
As millions of kids around the country trade swimsuits and popsicle sticks for backpacks and pencils, parents should be advised that recent research shows that contaminants in school drinking water can pose a threat to student health.
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