The Waterly

Bill Gates-backed ESS — which makes giant batteries out of iron, salt and water — starts trading

The battery company ESS went public through a SPAC with Acon S2 Investment Corp. and starts trading on the New York Stock Exchange on Monday under the ticker symbol GWH.

‘It comes from bacteria, and goes back to bacteria’: the future of plastic alternatives

The firm has developed an edible, tasteless and invisible plant-based spray for fruits and vegetables that works as a barrier to keep oxygen out and moisture in, increasing shelf life without the need for single-use plastic.

Corporations are pledging to be ‘water positive’. What does that mean?at does that mean?

“The city cannot provide the water that we need, so we truck it in,” said Roberta Barbieri, vice-president for global sustainability at PepsiCo. It’s an expensive solution to an intractable problem – the water shortage is not sustainable from either a human or business standpoint.

Northwest Pipe Company Announces Acquisition of ParkUSA

ParkUSA is an engineered precast concrete and steel fabrication-based company that develops, manufactures and distributes water, wastewater and environmental infrastructure solutions products.

OFWAT’S BREAKTHROUGH CHALLENGE: NINE PROJECTS GET FUNDING

Nine projects have received a share of £36 million in funding from water regulator Ofwat as part of its 'Breakthrough Challenge' as it seeks to secure the future of England's rivers and freshwater networks.

Lake Tahoe water level hits four-year low as drought pummels tourist spot

Lake Tahoe’s water level dropped to a four-year low on Tuesday as gusty winds and the impacts of California’s devastating drought hit the popular tourist destination.

Rotting Red Sea oil tanker could leave 8m people without water

The impact of an oil spill in the Red Sea from a tanker that is rotting in the water could be far wider than anticipated, with 8 million people losing access to running water and Yemen’s Red Sea fishing stock destroyed within three weeks.

Ocean Cleanup Just Scooped a Colossal Pile of Garbage From the Ocean

Garbage island measures twice the size of Texas and is considered the world’s largest zone of ocean plastics, estimated to contain up to 1.8 trillion pieces of debris.

What’s An MCL, Anyway - The Brockovich Report

Erin Brockovich: "I spoke with The Hill about the struggles of the past year—and the ass backwards process of protecting our air, land, and water. If you have a moment give it a read. Let me know what you think."

Mary Eggert grew up on Water Street in Watertown, Wisconsin, and gave her first talk on water at age 10. After receiving a Bachelor degree from the University of Wisconsin, Madison, and an MBA from Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management, Mary went on to work for Accenture, Dale Carnegie, Envestnet Wealth Management and Tech Image. She created and ran an Internet Agency that played a key role in two Internet firsts, the first futures exchange on the Web and the first real-time futures trading site.