You have armed yourself with lots of facts about water pollution, but
how much do your children know?
Educating your children about water pollution is important because not only does it help to keep them safe,
it helps them become part of the solution - they can take steps that
will contribute to a reduction in the pollution.
Here are some facts you
should share with them:
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Don't drink water straight out of the tap. It contains Chlorine, Copper, Lead and other harmful chemicals, and it can lead to tummy
aches. Always drink from water from a ZeroWater water filter jug, and remember to carry
your filtered water in a bottle when you leave home. The ZeroWater blog contains many articles you can read on the pollutants and their associated health risks.
- Pollution not only harms humans, it also causes harm to sea
creatures. The more we pollute the more sea creatures die, so you should
do everything you can to reduce pollution. Talk about it with your
children, friends and family so that they can play their part too. Plastics are polluting our oceans therefore bottled water supplied in a plastic bottle is never a good alternative as it has too much of an impact on our biosphere.
- We don't have a lot of fresh water on our planet - only about 3%
of all earth's water comes from fresh lakes and rivers, and of that we
only have access to around 3%.
- Plastic causes a lot of water pollution. Most of the plastic that
people throw away, even the one that goes to landfills, ends up in our
oceans and seas and when it breaks down it is eaten by fish. The fish
then get sick and die. You should always remember to put plastic bags
and bottles in the recycle bin, and avoid using it when you can.
Remember to recycle old plastic toys too.
- Water pollution kills at least 3 million people in the world every
year, but many of those deaths can be prevented if people purify water
before they drink it. These deaths take place mostly in Asia and Africa
and in some parts of South America. Talk with your friends about how you
can help children from these parts of the world understand how they can
make their drinking water safe.
- Water conservation is just as important as preventing water
pollution. Don't waste water, and find ways to consume less water at
home and in school.
Lastly, tell your friends about ZeroWater water filter jugs and it five stage water filters capable of turning red wine back into healthy drinking water.
They are a
great way to ensure that the water that you drink is stripped of all
contaminants.
Ask them to visit https://zerowater.co.uk/ and have a look
for themselves we provide a lot of educational information on our blog about healthy water and the pollutants and contaminants which might make it into our water supplies. Labels: Educating your children about water pollution, water pollution, ZeroWater blog, ZeroWater water filter jug
