World Water Day is an annual United Nations observance day held on March 22 that highlights the importance of global fresh water and advocates for the
sustainable management of freshwater resources. This year, the focus is on
accelerating change to solve the water and sanitation crisis around the world. The global campaign, “Be The Change”,
encourages people to take action
in their own lives to change the way they use, consume and manage water. If we all do our part individually, there is hope for the world to improve collectively. We cannot wait for others to take care of us.
There are 4 areas where we need water:
- drinking,
- domestic uses (cooking, cleaning, bathing, sanitation),
- agriculture
- industrial operations (energy production, manufacturing of goods, etc.),
Our bodies have a wide variety of cravings. It may surprise you that THIRST is one of the most neglected of all the body’s needs. What you drink MATTERS. Achy muscles, headaches, digestive issues, hormonal issues, skin issues, and much more can be linked to chronic dehydration. The worst part of the equation is that the vast majority of people don’t even know they are dehydrated.
When it comes to drinking water, the choices are tap water, well water, filtered water and bottled water. Some will attempt to make a case for tap water being just as good as bottled water. It certainly is cheaper. EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) will identify and set limits for the amount of acceptable contaminants (chemicals and microorganisms) in the water. I was once told I had more chlorine in my tap water than there was in a swimming pool. As the technology gets better there are more organisms being discovered in our municipal water. Are you ok with acceptable levels of cyanide?
Well water is also questionable for me. Unless you are on the top of the hill away from the farms and their runoff, you might be ok. Then there is the issue of sulphur water. Not a fan.
Some people drink bottled water. That’s a HUGE environmental problem. Then there is the issue of the water being acidic when it should be alkaline. There is an issue with the plastic invading the water IN the bottle when it sits in warehouses for an extended period of time. Not every state requires bottling standards so I am never sure what I am getting. Are you?
For me, filtered water is the way to go. I prefer the
Nikken Sport Bottle. It’s
portable, reusable, recyclable, biodegradable and affordable (good for 250 refills/filter)! The water is always alkaline, exceptionally filtered and Magnetized. This is my individual investment and contribution to how I consume water.
Cooking (I use the
PiMag Waterfall in the kitchen), cleaning, bathing and sanitation are big issues for everyone. I live in a place where water is abundant. Tap water is ‘cheap’, but what is the environmental impact to creating that 1 gallon of water? How many chemicals are used to ‘purify’ the water? Once you use the water, what is the impact of putting it back in the system to be processed again for me to use?
I learned to turn the tap off when I brush my teeth. Letting it run can waste 10 gallons of water a day. That’s 10 gallons of water to be re-processed. Using the dishwasher instead of hand washing cuts down a lot on wasted water. For those items that are not dishwasher safe, I fill a bowl with soapy water and rinse everything all at once. (Like when I go camping).
I use the
PiMag Microjet Hand-Held Shower System and the
PiMag Microjet Wall Mount Shower System when I shower or bathe. Our skin is the largest organ on the body to absorb toxins. Chlorine is used in our municipal water system to ‘purify’ the water. What would you do?
The '4Rs' of water conservation in agriculture are --
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle and Replenish. I am not a farmer, but I do plant a vegetable garden each year. I do not put a sprinkler on and let it run. I water in the evenings after sunset. We can all collect rainwater
and use this for watering. I am going to try the Four Sisters Planting System this year. (I will let you google that)!
One of my favorite things to do is tour a manufacturing facility. I have worked in quite a few. They are places of magic to me. In all these years, one thing is abundantly clear to me - without regulations, the shareholder and profits become more vital than the people and the environment. Resistance to regulations is just resistance to change. We like to do what we have always done in the past no matter how damaging it might be. It's human nature. However, when forced to do things differently, we get VERY creative. It is our
nature to be creative. I have a train track across the road from where I live. I have no idea what they haul or if the equipment is up to safety standards. I can only hope (and call my state and federal elected officials). This I can do! This is important.
I hope World Water Day will be your inspiration to make the little changes in your life that will impact the bigger changes for the planet. Visit
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