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The Big Blue Marble that we call home got its nickname from this photo taken by the astronauts of Apollo XVII in 1972.
The Earth seen from Apollo 17, taken December 1972.
Seeing our lovely planet from outer space, it’d be logical to assume that it was mostly water. And that assumption wouldn’t be far from the truth.
Over 70% of the surface of the Earth is covered by the large saltwater oceans. The remaining water is in the polar caps (as ice) or under the surface (aquifers and underground rivers), leaving less than 1% of Earth’s water free for life’s purposes.
And we do need water. Every living thing uses water to survive. The basic processes of life itself require H2O to react, combine, and succeed. Yet, we live in a big, round terrarium of sorts. Whatever water was here when the Earth was formed is all there would ever be, and all that we have now.
The cycles of the Earth continually use and reuse water, through evaporation from the seas, condensation in the clouds, rain and snow fall, plants use it to create the oxygen we breathe, animals drink it, and so do we. Waste water flows across and under the ground, back to the sea. And the process begins again.
If you spent any time at all in school, this is nothing new to you. If you listen to the news, read a newspaper or watch TV, the state of our environment can’t be a mystery to you either.
Given that we live in a closed environment and that water is a finite and essential resource, how did we let things get so bad?
It’s simple: progress + growth + ignorance + apathy. The result seems inevitable. And final.
We produce over 1,000 new synthetic substances every year, just in the US alone. Other developed countries perform their own research with similar results. And developing countries are feverishly trying to catch up. All in the name of progress. But totally without forethought.
Where do all those unnatural substances end up?
In our water supply. In rivers and lakes, and our oceans.
An area twice the size of Texas, the Great Pacific Garbage Patch collects trash that will never decompose
You may be aware of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch that swirls between Baja California and Hawaii. Recent estimates say it’s reached a size twice that of the State of Texas (which would cover Germany four times over, and bury the Red Sea).
Beside the visible trash created by man, it’s the invisible contamination that most people worry about more. What’s in the water that we drink? That we bathe in? That we feed our children, our parents, our pets?
Chemicals, metals, drugs, man-made things with names that stretch across a page.
And most will never leave our closed system because they are synthetic and cannot break down into components that the Earth can recycle.
Does it seem hopeless?
It’s not. You can make a difference. As the saying goes, Think Globally and Act Locally.
First, protect yourself and your family. If you’ve found this page, you’re probably already looking for ways to do that. Here you will find some of the answers you need.
Second, make changes in your lifestyle that will help our Big Blue Marble regain its balance and stay pure and beautiful forever. By helping your family, you can make a difference in the environment as well.
Stay awhile longer. Read more here about our drinking water, water purification, home filtration systems, bottled water, even politics and regulations. The more you know, the better decisions you’ll make. And if you need recommendations, you’ll find them as well.
This is your concise guide to improving your life with Healthy Water. Welcome!
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