Our Planet
Just as water gives life, so it can take it away!
Which is why millions of people everyday are sadly faced with the prospect of having no choice but to drink contaminated water to try and avoid dehydration whilst at the same time, risking potentially life threating, water borne, disease and illness.
And with the acceleration of climate change and environmental crises increasing every year, so the need for clean drinking water also increases.
Additionally, the crisis regarding ‘access to safe drinking water’ is compounded by the amount of plastic waste, often generated through single use plastic bottles.
Just a few facts speak for themselves:
Water
- 1 billion people around the world lack access to safe, clean drinking water
- 1 million people die every year due to water-related diseases
- 300,000 children under 5 die each year from water borne diseases
- 50% of the developing world’s hospitals are filled with people suffering from water-related diseases (e.g. cholera, diarrhoea, dysentery, hepatitis A, typhoid, polio)
- 200 million hours are collectively spent each year, by women and girls, walking for water
- 450 million school days are missed every year because of the water crisis
- Every year more people die from unsafe water than from all forms of violence, including war!
From various verified sources.
Plastic
- 45% of all plastic water waste goes to landfill
- 20% of water plastic is littered
- 4% of plastic waste accounts for global greenhouse gas emissions
- 350 million metric tons of plastic waste is generated each year
From various verified sources.
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