water conservation

How Conserving Beauty is pioneering waterless cosmetics that support conservation efforts

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Water is the source of all beauty, and Conserving Beauty has placed its conservation at the heart of its ethos. This focus on water conservation is especially relevant in the beauty industry, where products often contain significant amounts of water, typically ranging from 60 to 85 percent, according to the International Natural and Organic Cosmetics … Read more

Why scientists aren’t sold on the idea of ​​diverting ocean water to the Great Salt Lake

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As the Great Salt Lake shrinks and scientists worry about toxic dust storms and its potential ecological collapse, Utah state leaders say all options for rescue are on the table. Rob Sowby, an assistant professor of civil and structural engineering at Brigham Young University, hopes to dismantle one: a pipeline that would pump seawater from … Read more