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Do you know that water comes from underground? That’s right, fresh water comes from underground. So, it’s really simple, if you spill something on the ground it gets soaked into our water. Yes, accidents happen, but we need to avoid dumping chemicals onto our earth. Did you know that most of the world’s water is undrinkable? The ocean over about 2/3 of the Earth, but it’s salty and undrinkable. What can we drink? Ground water, water in lakes, rivers and streams – that’s what’s left. We in fact drink 90% of our water from underground.
It’s very easy to pollute ground water. The Earth acts like a sponge and just soaks everything into it. Did you know that a gallon of paint or a quart of motor oil can seep into the Earth and pollute 250,000 gallons of drinking water. Really! A spilled gallon of gasoline can pollute 750,000 gallons of water. That’s just a gallon! A gallon! I live next to an apple orchard. The poison that gets sprayed to kill bugs can also soak and pollute my ground water. I don’t drink our water!
What Can You Do?
- Don’t dump chemicals unto the earth. No paint, oil, etc!
- Find out where you can bring your toxic waste. ( don’t be lazy and ignore this step)
- Don’t think it’s just you. If you dump and someone else dumps, etc, etc. ( Solve the problem, don’t be the problem)
When you aren’t sure about what to do with your waste just ask. Go online and see what people in your community are doing about disposing it.
Tina Peterson says
Hi! I’m visiting from the Facebook Like-You-Back hop!! and wanted to say hi! Would love a follow back. =D Tina
PS: I tried to follow you on GFC since I was here and it doesn’t seem to be showing on your blog. I’d love to follow you there too.
Kenny says
It’s a good reminder to all of us ๐
visiting via Alexa Drop Hop ๐
Christina says
These are some very good ideas! It never ceases to amaze me the things people will dump despite knowing that it is polluting our water supply.
Visiting from the Alexa Drop Hop!
Christina
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Nancy says
Great post!
Working Mommy says
stopping by from the alexa hop – great post!!
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