Clean Water - A Precious Resource (Our Precious Resource)

The Choices We Make

Water feels like an infinite resource when it falls from the sky, yet less than one percent of the earth's water is available freshwater, and each drop is vitally important to life on earth. Human action is polluting the earth's water. Our challenge is to protect this precious resource by recognizing our impact on it and making better choices.

Did you know that buffers can help filter and clean polluted water?

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Did you know it takes 24 gallons of water to make 1 pound of plastic??

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Did you know that U.S. lawns have ten times more pesticide per acre than agricultural land?

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Did you know that a cow produces 40 times more waste than a human?

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Did you know that air pollution causes water pollution?

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Did you know that even if you don't travel a lot, the food, supplies, and fuel you consume do?

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What To Watch For: Top five types of water pollution in the United States

In 1997 American cropland lost 1.9 billion tons of soil due to erosion.

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The EPA has found 73 different kinds of pesticides in the groundwater of 34 states.

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Every year, a dead-zone the size of New Jersey forms off the coast of Louisiana due to pollution in the Mississippi River.

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One-in-six American babies have been exposed to enough mercury to be at risk of disability.

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A two-inch piece of milfoil left on a boat can cause an invasive species infestation.

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