Today is what I would call a water filled day. We had so many water based things to do in class, it was overwhelming. Of course it was an assignment so I had to go along with it.
The first part of class consisted of us taking a bottled water survey. The questions were a breeze. The next part of class consisted of us taking a water tasting test. We were to comment on a scale from 1 to 5 on how good or bad the water tasted under three columns which were flavor,odor, and aftertaste.
The first sample of water was nasty but bearable. It had no odor and the aftertaste was weird. The next sample was the most wretched thing I have ever tasted. The odor was unbearable and the taste made me want to vomit, but I drank it all anyway. The final sample smelled like chlorinated water but it tasted so refreshingly good.
After everyone finished putting down their opinions, our facilitator told us what each brand of water the samples were. The first sample was Purified Water from Sam's. The second sample was Deer Park and the final sample was tap water.
Following the activity, we watched two videos based on water bottles. The first video was about how water bottles are made and how companies claim that tap water is bad when reality it is good for not only you but the environment. I learned that even though they claim it is terrible, they still use it in their best selling water bottles. Coca Cola's Dasani and Aquafina both are made with tap water. I also learned that a majority of our water bottles are sent into landfills to be left there or to be burned up. The rest of the bottles are recycled which is not as much as you think it is. My thoughts on the video are that people, including me, need to give tap water a chance. It is not so bad as companies putti out to be.
The second video was about people saying that bottled water was better and healthier than tap water. In the video scientists were checking to see if there was any difference among the two and they confirmed that it was just water and there is nothing different about them. People in the video did a water tasting test just like we did and most of them little did they know checked off tap water as the best tasting one. Evian was voted as the worst tasting one. My thoughts on this video are that it doesn't really matter if you drink bottled water or tap water but at the end of the day it is still water and it is still essential to Earth's survival.
Saturday, January 25, 2014
Wednesday, January 22, 2014
Thoughts on Water Based Video
Today I was told to watch a video about water from charitywater.com. I was a little resistant at first,but I thought it wouldn't kill me just to do it. After all it is an assignment. I followed my teacher's directions and clicked the link for the video.
The video explained how women and children alike travel three hours a day just to get to the nearest swamp, pond, or river just to get water. The water has been sitting out in the open exposed to many forms of bacteria. The journey returning is tough and dangerous because they are carrying 40lbs of water and often get hurt or attacked. The water they collect is contaminated and causes many diseases such as diarrhea which results in death. Over 1 billion people are living this way in the Subsaharan region of Africa, Southwest Asia, Latin America, and other developing countries.
What I felt after I watched the video was guilt because people in the United States including me waste water, a precious resource, everyday when it is needed by so many people. It allowed me to think about things that I take for granted and I think I came up with a pretty good list so far; Food,clothing,my education(sometimes),house,and family. The list goes on and on.
But thank God there is always a solution to every problem. Charitywater.com has given each person an opportunity to donate just $20 to this solution. Pumping wells that are built in villages can allow women to take only a fifteen minute trip which allows women to get an education, tend to families, and set up a business. This will allow children, especially girls to go to school and allow to fulfill their dreams.
I honestly think that those three minutes of my life have changed the perspective of how to live my life. It has showed me to always care and be thankful for everything that I get because God has blessed me with whatever I have gotten.
The video explained how women and children alike travel three hours a day just to get to the nearest swamp, pond, or river just to get water. The water has been sitting out in the open exposed to many forms of bacteria. The journey returning is tough and dangerous because they are carrying 40lbs of water and often get hurt or attacked. The water they collect is contaminated and causes many diseases such as diarrhea which results in death. Over 1 billion people are living this way in the Subsaharan region of Africa, Southwest Asia, Latin America, and other developing countries.
What I felt after I watched the video was guilt because people in the United States including me waste water, a precious resource, everyday when it is needed by so many people. It allowed me to think about things that I take for granted and I think I came up with a pretty good list so far; Food,clothing,my education(sometimes),house,and family. The list goes on and on.
But thank God there is always a solution to every problem. Charitywater.com has given each person an opportunity to donate just $20 to this solution. Pumping wells that are built in villages can allow women to take only a fifteen minute trip which allows women to get an education, tend to families, and set up a business. This will allow children, especially girls to go to school and allow to fulfill their dreams.
I honestly think that those three minutes of my life have changed the perspective of how to live my life. It has showed me to always care and be thankful for everything that I get because God has blessed me with whatever I have gotten.
Is Water Really A Renewable Resource?
Question: Is water a renewable resource? Is the earth in danger of running out of water?
Answer: Yes water is a renewable resource. The Earth will always have the same amount of water and will never run out but since certain stages in the water cycle take awhile to complete, the water can sometimes be hard to get to. Water spends a small quantity of time as rain or snow but water in lakes take up to decades to cycle. Water in oceans and glaciers can take up to thousands of years to cycle. Places where water is scarce, it becomes non-renewable. After the water is used up, it won't come back which will be catastrophic for Earth's inhabitants.
In conclusion,water is a very precious resource and it should not be taken lightly. When it is all used up, the world's animals and people alike would die off before anymore water comes back.
Answer: Yes water is a renewable resource. The Earth will always have the same amount of water and will never run out but since certain stages in the water cycle take awhile to complete, the water can sometimes be hard to get to. Water spends a small quantity of time as rain or snow but water in lakes take up to decades to cycle. Water in oceans and glaciers can take up to thousands of years to cycle. Places where water is scarce, it becomes non-renewable. After the water is used up, it won't come back which will be catastrophic for Earth's inhabitants.
In conclusion,water is a very precious resource and it should not be taken lightly. When it is all used up, the world's animals and people alike would die off before anymore water comes back.
The Reflection of DHMO
Today I checked out a website that explained about the effects of DHMO in our enviornment. The information that I received was mind blowing. DHMO is practically water,but is deadlier. DHMO can cause life threatening injuries and death. If not put under control, it can cause enviornments to be put in danger.
DHMO was found as one of the "enabling components" in acid rain. It is also an ally in causing soil erosion which is another big problem that environmentalists face today. DHMO exposure has also caused devasting hurricanes Katrina and the Indian Ocean hurricane were both a product of DHMO.
DHMO is also responsible for quite a few types of cancer such as Leukemia and Fwing's Tumor.
All of these have a major effect on mankind and the enviornment. This goes to show that DHMO is bad for us. I am not saying that it should be destroyed, it just needs to be put under control.
DHMO was found as one of the "enabling components" in acid rain. It is also an ally in causing soil erosion which is another big problem that environmentalists face today. DHMO exposure has also caused devasting hurricanes Katrina and the Indian Ocean hurricane were both a product of DHMO.
DHMO is also responsible for quite a few types of cancer such as Leukemia and Fwing's Tumor.
All of these have a major effect on mankind and the enviornment. This goes to show that DHMO is bad for us. I am not saying that it should be destroyed, it just needs to be put under control.
Friday, January 10, 2014
Water is one of the many things that keeps us alive. It covers 75% of earth's surface. It comes in the form of oceans,rivers,streams,and lakes. It gives every living creature the sense to quench their thirst.
Water comes in many types of weather forms. Rain, snow,sleet,and fog are one of the few forms that water comes in. Water is essential in all parts of the world. From the cold,barren Antarctic to the tropical rain forest of the Amazon, water helps people and animals alike to survive on this planet called Earth.
Water comes in many types of weather forms. Rain, snow,sleet,and fog are one of the few forms that water comes in. Water is essential in all parts of the world. From the cold,barren Antarctic to the tropical rain forest of the Amazon, water helps people and animals alike to survive on this planet called Earth.
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