Save water, save the world!

Earth may be the blue planet but only 3% of it is freshwater.

Facts.

• Less than 1% of the water supply on earth is drinkable. If all the Earth's water is represented by a litre, only a teaspoon is available for us to use.

• 1.1 billion people live without clean drinking water. Each day almost 10,000 children under the age of five in third world countries die as a result of illness contracted by use of impure water.

• Asian rivers are the most polluted in the world, with 3 times as many bacteria from human waste as the global average and 20 times more lead than those from industrialised countries. Every day about 2 million tonnes of waste are dumped into rivers, lakes and streams.
  

5 simple ways to save water.

• To save water and time, consider washing your face or brushing your teeth while in the shower.

• Shorten your shower by a minute or two and you'll save more than 500 litres per month.

• Turn off the water while you wash your hair to save up to 500 litres per month.

• Bathe your pets outdoors in an area of your garden that needs water.

• Wash fruits and vegetables in a bowl or fill your sink when washing dishes, instead of running tap.
  

Meeting!

Attention GO GREEN MEMBERS!

Meeting info.

Date: 11/2/10
Time: Right after school till 2.30 pm
Venue: Vestibule

Please pass the message to your friends as well.

*If you're interested in being a part, do come for our meeting and inform the President Joey Young (5 Sc 1) or Vice President Carmen Loh (5 Sc 1)