Water

Finding Opioids in Mussels – Anyone See a Problem Here?

Food Safety,Water | June 7, 2018

A surprising finding from an inlet of the Pacific Ocean alongside the northwest coast of Washington reveals that the mussels from this region tested positive for the prescription opioid Oxycodone. This shocking news comes in the midst of the ongoing opioid… read more

What I Wish My Fellow Texans Knew About Lead (And Why It Should Concern You Too)

Water | June 3, 2018

What do Flint, Michigan and Austin, Texas have in common? One scary word: Lead. I live in Texas. If you have read my bio, you already know this. You also know, I am a mother. And as a mother, I… read more

Are Plastic Water Bottles Safe?

Water | June 2, 2018

The culture of plastic bottles use is accelerating at the rate of a million plastic bottles purchased every minute, driven by the western “on-the-go” trend predominantly in China and Asia Pacific region. The Guardian also made mention of how efforts to… read more

Eating, Drinking, Breathing Plastic

Water | April 6, 2018

That the ocean is full of plastic is officially old news. It’s been almost a decade since oceanographer and racing boat captain Charles J. Moore first spotted giant trash gyres swirling in the Pacific Ocean. Widespread plastic pollution on land… read more