The Italian cities of Milan, Rome, and Florence are among those trying to re-educate their residents to use tapwater rather than bottled water. In Milan, city officials proposed to equip public fountains with sparkling mineral water.
In Florence, schools and city offices now supply glass coolers filled with tapwater instead of bottles of mineral water. Giovanni Pastore of the National Research Institute for Nutrition and Foods (INRAN) said that while taste was a big factor in people's preferences, the quality of Italy's tapwater was, in general, just as strictly monitored as that of bottled water. The tang of chlorine in public water, he said, could be minimized by aerating the water or boiling it briefly before drinking it.
When an oil spill occurs, the challenge is clearing out of the oil fast and secure. Seaswarm is a possible solution to this dilemma. Robotic cleaning instruments absorb the oil and move independently and autonomously. They can communicate between them and coordinate their actions. The supplier claims the job will be done efefctively.
In Florence, schools and city offices now supply glass coolers filled with tapwater instead of bottles of mineral water. Giovanni Pastore of the National Research Institute for Nutrition and Foods (INRAN) said that while taste was a big factor in people's preferences, the quality of Italy's tapwater was, in general, just as strictly monitored as that of bottled water. The tang of chlorine in public water, he said, could be minimized by aerating the water or boiling it briefly before drinking it.
© 2010 Geomares Publishing Copyright reserved. 