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Clean water, the sustaining life force for all living creatures, is not available to all people. According to UNICEF, 1.1 Billion people, 20% of the world’s population, lack access to safe drinking water. In 2004, 2.2 million deaths were attributed to unsafe drinking water; nine out of ten were children under five years old. Learn about water conservation and usage in your home or institution by looking at your water bill. Pick one day to record every time you use water for something, no matter how big or small, whether it is flushing a toilet, cooking or cleaning. Once you have recorded each instance, divide them into categories: Personal hygiene, cooking, cleaning, health and wellness, eating Note also the source of water: Bottled, plumbing, faucet, pool, natural occurrence Imagine you had access to only two gallons of water each day. How would your habits change? When were you wasteful of water and when did you conserve? How can your conservation of water even in the smallest way affect someone on the other side of the world who doesn’t have access to clean water? Consider how conservation of water here in America affects precipitation and water use all over the world. Write to one or two of the leaders who are making a difference and say thanks!
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