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Start solving the water problem by switching your toilet. Please check out some of these slick new toilet technologies that help save over one gallon per flush in most instances. Read more in this article by Matthew Wheeland of Greenbiz.com which can be found HERE.

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"It’s hard not to think about water today. In the western world, we face growing concerns about our stewardship of the world’s most precious resource. There’s talk of shortages, evidence of reservoirs and aquifers drying up, and of course, plenty of people who simply don’t care.

But forget about us.

By 2020 General Electric partnered with Lake Erie Energy Development Corporation hopes to have installed a wind farm of the shore of Lake Erie. Consisting of 5 wind turbines, by the time it is completed, the farm should light up over 15,000 homes. Normal land based turbines are facing a lack of demand which is putting a strain the wind energy industry, however the new-design looks to get the energy from off-shore wind in hopes to bring some enthusiasm to the industry.

The Anamabra State Government, in Nigeria, has declared a full scale on the Buruli Ulcer disease. In early July, the Ministry of Health along with the state Epidemiologist, Department of Public Heath Services, the Doctor in charge of the State Tuberculosis & Leprosy office, met to discuss a new strategy to tackle the ailment. The Commissioner of Health, Professor Amobi llika, noted in the meeting that when the news of Buruli Ulcer's effect on his people reached the state government, the government felt disturbed and knew that something had to be done.