Mother Jones magazine (September - October 2009) reports that bottled drinking water might not be all the consumer expects it to be. With more and more people going green and even the state of California trying to end the use of bottled water because of the amount of waste caused by the plastic bottles the water is stored in, bottled water is coming under a high-powered microscope:
About Sam's Choice (Wal-Mart) bottled water, per Mother Jones magazine:
". . . Water comes from the Las Vegas municipal supply. A test by the Environmental Working Group found it had 200% of the allowable trihalomethane, a carcinogen, and included several chemicals known to cause DNA damage." (p. 38)
Also, listed in Mother Jones was the distance a bottle of water had to travel from the source to a consumer in San Fransisco - a bottle of Evian had to travel 6,265 miles to get to the consumer.
For more reasons to get your water from the tap, check out this issue of Mother Jones.
Hey, crafters & sewers - two new magazines have been added to the collection.
Sew Beautiful - offers nifty ideas for beginner and advanced sewers. Some of the projects in the current edition:
Ready Made - explores different craft ideas for the home and everyday living. It also has features on artists and crafters, something fans of Mary Engbreit's Home Companion - which is no longer in print - will enjoy. In the current edition:
People have been inquiring, and now we have received two popular free publications: The Minnesota Grown Directory: 736 farms, markets and garden centers and the 2009-2010 Community Guide for Albert Lea and the Surrounding Areas. The Minnesota Grown Directory lists Minnesota Grown products and services that are available from growers. You can search by area, product, and farm or market name. In addition, they have a website http://www3.mda.state.mn.us/mngrown/# where you can access lots of information. The Community Guide "provides information about upcoming events in Albert Lea and the surrounding areas, a map to help you find your way around and pictures of people enjoying our area."
Magazines hold a great wealth of information and enjoyment, and the ALPL has over 250 magazines available for checkout. Or you could come read them at the library and enjoy the beautiful view of Fountain Lake. We have magazines about cooking, home improvement, health, news, farming, antiques, gardening, crafts, birds, Minnesota, entertainment, brides, business, mechanics, fishing, quilting, just to name a few.
