Celebrating World Water Day with Sterlitech!

Do you know today, there are over 663 million people, who do not have safe water supply and suffering with health problems from use of dirty water?

Here are some facts about wastewater:

  1. Globally, over 80% of the wastewater generated by society flows back into the ecosystem without being treated or reused. (Sato et al, 2013)
  2. 1.8 billion people use a source of drinking water contaminated with feces, putting them at risk of contracting cholera, dysentery, typhoid and polio. Unsafe water, poor sanitation and hygiene cause around 842,000 deaths each year. (WHO/UNICEF 2014/WHO 2014)
  3. The opportunities from exploiting wastewater as a resource are enormous. Safely managed wastewater is an affordable and sustainable source of water, energy, nutrients and other recoverable materials.

What options do we have to make a difference for the people of the global population who are currently suffering from water related problems:

1           WASTE + WATER = WASTEWATER

              WATER - WASTE = WATER

2. We can treat more wastewater and safely reuse it:

For cleaning vehicles and city streets

For irrigating fields

For heating and cooling system

3. Donation: Help Vulnerable Children Get Access to Clean Water  (UNICEF: USA)

 

Inspired by United Nation. (https://www.un.org/en/events/waterday/)