Use Green Household and Personal Care Products
As consumers and citizens we have an obligation to know what effect our consumer by-products are having on the planet.
Many of the chemicals found in our food, household cleaners, personal care products, and medications are all being dumped back into the waterways.
These chemicals are NOT adequately filtered through municipal water treatment facilities.
Thus, if we are not drinking filtered water, we are consuming many of these chemicals (as well as other dangerous contaminants) on a daily basis.
If you don't use a water filter system, YOUR BODY will be the filter.
This cyclical process is becoming more and more degraded as time goes on and the fish and water toxicity are reaching unheard of levels.
To act on this important solutions to water pollution, buy more organic food and “green” household cleaners and personal care products. And please don’t flush your medications down the toilet!
Find out how the Kangen Water® system can make your home greener and replace toxic household cleaners and some personal care products.
Solution #5 - Use Less Plastic & Don't Litter
At the rate we’re going, the growing impact of plastic pollution on our oceans will be one of the big disaster stories of this century.
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Try to figure out ways you can use less plastic, especially plastic storage bags.
This type of plastic is easy for wildlife to swallow and eventually causes death. Plastic factories also deliver much of the pollution that is not bio-degradable.
Simply say no to bottled water! I know it is convenient, but the environmental impact of bottled water plastic is huge.
Over 1.5 billion tons of plastic water bottles end up in U.S. landfills each year. It takes over 300 years for plastic to degrade.
Up to 40 percent of all bottled waters are merely re-processed tap water.
A much healthier and less expensive solution to bottled water is to invest in refillable glass or BPA-free plastic water bottles or stainless steel water bottles and fill them with filtered drinking water.
And last but not least, don’t litter. Litter from land is carried into the oceans and beaches through wind and river. If you see someone else’s litter, don’t be shy or hesitant in picking it up either. Every little bit counts.
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bulletDo not throw chemicals, oils, paints and medicines down the sink drain, or the toilet. In many cities, your local environment office can help with the disposal of medicines and chemicals. Check with your local authorities if there is a chemical disposal plan for local residents.
bulletBuy more environmentally safe cleaning liquids for use at home and other public places. They are less dangerous to the environment.
bulletIf you use chemicals and pesticides for your gardens and farms, be mindful not to overuse pesticides and fertilizers. This will reduce runoffs of the chemical into nearby water sources. Start looking at options of composting and using organic manure instead.
stop water pollutionbulletIf you live close to a water body, try to plant lots of trees and flowers around your home, so that when it rains, chemicals from your home does not easily drain into the water.
Governments, local councils and laws
Many governments have very strict laws that help minimize water pollution. These laws are usually directed at industries, hospitals, schools and market areas on how to dispose, treat and manage sewage. Do you know the laws in your country? This is the time to find out.
In many developed cities, waste or sewage treatment is very efficient, and designed to minimise pollution of water bodies. (The next page explains that process)
There are also lots of organizations and groups that help educate people on the dangers of water pollution. It is always great to join these groups, because they regularly encourage other members of their communities to have a better attitude towards water.
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