It makes
approximately 65% of our body. It is the only chemical compound that naturally
occurs in all three aggregate states. It covers 70% of our planet and the
reason why earth is called the blue planet.
AQUA
Water is the essence
of live. And it is precious.
Nearly 97
percent of all the world's water is salty or otherwise undrinkable. Another 2
percent is locked in ice caps and glaciers. That leaves 1 percent for all our
needs. 1 percent that is needed to run our bodies, nourish plants and animals,
wash clothes, clean ourselves, flush the toilet, wash the dishes …
Nevertheless, for
the readers of this article water is not a luxury product. It comes out of tubs
in our homes, schools and work places.
In other parts of
the world an improved water source is far from reach, making water so valuable
that people in Nairobi for example pay 10 times more for it than they do in New
York.
This fact will
probably not change if we shower 5 minutes less per day and buy an eco-friendly
washing machine. But it makes a change if you look at the big picture.
Water systems on
our earth our interconnected and are in constant exchange. If a ship in the
middle of the ocean releases chemicals and garbage to the water, it sooner or
later affects even us.
The National
Geographic explains it quite plain: “Common man-made pollutants that reach the
ocean include pesticides, herbicides, chemical fertilizers, detergents, oil,
sewage, plastics, and other solids. Many of these pollutants collect at the
ocean's depths, where they are consumed by small marine organisms and
introduced into the global food chain. Scientists are even discovering that
pharmaceuticals ingested by humans but not fully processed by our bodies are
eventually ending up in the fish we eat.” (http://ocean.nationalgeographic.com/ocean/critical-issues-marine-pollution/)
Start today! Its easy
Treating water with
consciousness and appreciation is the first step into the right direction and
cleaner water for all of us.
Saving water the
second one. It can start with small changes:
Turn off the tap
in your bathroom while you brush your teeth.
Take
shorter showers. (Get a timer and time yourself.)
Don't let
the water run constantly while you're washing or rinsing dishes.
Collect the
water that you use to rinse vegetables and fruits to water your plants.
Check your house
for leaking water containers. A leaky faucet loses up to 530 l of water per
week.
And most
important: keep yourself informed! The more you know about environment and
consumption, the more ways you will find to save water and be greener.
Ina
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