Tag: environment
Beer, booze, wine and water: Is your favorite drink made sustainably?
February 16, 2018The next time you sip an adult beverage, you may want to consider how it was created — and whether its maker is taking steps to address water pollution. According to an article in Pollution Online, two Tennessee distilleries — Jack Daniels and George Dickel — are under scrutiny for exceeding allowable limits on pollutants released…
Plastic bottle pollution expected to reach crisis level by 2021
January 24, 2018The good: “Most plastic bottles used for soft drinks and water are made from polyethylene terephthalate (Pet), which is highly recyclable,” states an article in The Guardian. The bad: Recycling efforts can’t keep pace. “Fewer than half of the bottles bought in 2016 were collected for recycling and just 7% of those collected were turned…
A river runs through it
August 29, 2013The Lehigh River is one of our region’s great natural treasures. It’s also a water source for some of our customers. It stretches more than 100 miles from Wayne County in the Poconos until it merges with the Delaware River in Easton. Its name comes from the Lenape word “Lechewuekink,” which meant “where there are forks”…