Atlanta
11 stories
$260 Billion Lost Each Year Due to Lack of Sanitation: World Bank
19 Apr 2013 - 09:47 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
washington, dc, united states — An estimated $260 billion USD is lost every year from a lack of access to sanitation, according to the World Bank.
World Bank Looks to Mobile Technology to Solve Global Sanitation Crisis
4 Dec 2012 - 01:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
united states, WASHINGTON DC — The World Bank and its partners this weekend launched the first-ever Sanitation Hackathon, modeled on the successful Water Hackathon of October 2011, bringing together software developers, designer
Coca-Cola Foundation Announces $2.9 Million USD in Global Water Grants
31 Aug 2012 - 10:04 by Local Press Report
GA, ATLANTA (The Coca-Cola Foundation) — Sixty-eight community organizations in 41 countries around the world were awarded a total of $10.5 million USD in grants from The Coca-Cola Foundation, the global philanthropic arm of The Coca-Cola
Myanmar, Thailand Collaborate to Fight Malaria, Dengue
9 Aug 2012 - 00:11 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Bangkok, thailand — Myanmar and Thai health authorities are cooperating on efforts to contain the spread of malaria and dengue fever along the two countries' border after a severe outbreak of the two diseases was dete
Coca-Cola and Its Bottlers Aim for 20 Percent Water Reduction This Year
1 Aug 2012 - 10:52 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
united states, GA, ATLANTA — The Coca-Cola Company is working in partnership with its independent bottling partners to achieve a 20 percent reduction of water use this year, according to the company’s director of Quality-Polic
Coca-Cola Introduces New Water Recovery System
10 Jul 2012 - 08:12 by Local Press Report
GA, ATLANTA (The Coca-Cola Company) — The Coca-Cola Company has developed and tested at commercial scale a first-of-its-kind beverage process water recovery system to produce high-quality water that meets and/or exceeds drinkin
Coca-Cola Announces $26 million USD in 1st Quarter Grants
12 Jun 2012 - 08:38 by Local Press Report
GA, ATLANTA (The Coca-Cola Foundation) — The Coca-Cola Foundation -- the global philanthropic arm of The Coca-Cola Company -- awarded $26 million USD in grants to 85 community organizations during the first quarter.
NATO Makes Declaration from Chicago Summit
22 May 2012 - 15:20 by Local Press Report
CHICAGO (News Tribune ) — The North Atlanta Treaty Organization (NATO) released its declaration from the Chicago summit.
FRC Systems International to Provide DAF Mining Wastewater Treatment System for Collahuasi Copper Mine
10 Nov 2011 - 10:53 by Local Press Report
GA, ATLANTA (Water World) — FRC Systems International will manufacture and deliver a 450 cubic meter/hour Dissolved Air Flotation (DAF) mining wastewater treatment system for a copper mine in Chile Minera Doña Ines de Collahu
World “In Trouble” on Freshwater Supplies
27 Jun 2011 - 09:17 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
BRUSSELS, Belgium — The world faces a 40 percent freshwater shortfall within a generation unless sweeping measures are taken to improve agricultural, industrial and home efficiency, experts say.
Cambodian Efforts Lower Cases of Water-Borne Parasite
17 Jan 2011 - 20:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — Efforts by Cambodian health officials have led to a significant drop in the number of cases of schistosmiasis, a chronic water-borne disease also known as snail fever.
Tweet