So I stumbled upon this website about story of stuff. Guys I am not kidding this is the most educative website about few ignored topics. They have this interesting 20-minute videos that captivates a wide variety of topics . It is educative and also sad sometimes when we see how we exploit and in turn exploited everything we touch.
Annie Leonard, an activist who has spent the past 10 years traveling the globe fighting environmental threats, narrates the Story of Stuff, delivering a rapid-fire, often humorous and always engaging story about “all our stuff—where it comes from and where it goes when we throw it away.In 1992 she testified in front of the US congress on the topic of international waste trafficking. We all have so much to learn from this truly enterprising and inspiring women.
One of the video that captured my attention was the animation about recycled bottles. I wonder why do we still use bottled water?. Its the same as boiled water, I wonder why is it that people don't have the time to boil water but they wouldn't mind driving down to the nearest store for bottled water.According to the Wilderness Medical Society, water temperatures above 160° F (70° C) kill all pathogens within 30 minutes and above 185° F (85° C) within a few minutes. So in the time it takes for the water to reach the boiling point (212° F or 100° C) from 160° F (70° C), all pathogens will be killed, even at high altitude.
And importantly, the boiling of water requires no special apparatus, training, or difficult to find chemicals. The means to boil water for safe drinking are usually close at hand:
- A source of heat
- A vessel to hold the water.
So look at these videos and if you are inspired as I am ..stop having bottled water for you, for us and for the entire mankind.Always wanted to do something for someone? Here is a start...
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