MiiR Challenge Winners

posted by ACT:S August 21st, 2012

Dun dun duh! The votes have been counted and the winners are in! (more…)

Day 5: Take Action

posted by ACT:S July 13th, 2012

For the ACT:S + MiiR Just Drink Water week, you’ve sacrificed, you’ve learned, you’ve conserved… now it’s time to share what you’re doing to make a lasting change in your water use habits after this week is over. Share with your friends what you’ve done and what you’ve learned. (more…)

Day 4: Plastic Reduction

posted by ACT:S July 12th, 2012

In spite of having easy access to clean water, the United States is the world’s largest bottled water consumer, and 69% of bottled water containers end up in the trash and not in a recycling container. Show Mother Nature some love and take the challenge to ditch bottled water. Here are some reasons why  plastic reduction and picking up your reusable water bottle today can make a difference in the fight for clean water…

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DAY 2: Share Knowledge

posted by ACT:S July 10th, 2012

For Day 2 of Drink Just Water week, activate and inspire by sharing stats and facts about clean water! Spend some time today learning about the role water can play in creating and relieving poverty and injustice. Then, tweet, make a Facebook status, or write a blog to spread the word! Below we included some facts to get you started… (more…)

Clean Water Changing Lives in Bangladesh

posted by ACT:S July 9th, 2012

“The drinking water crisis is acute in our village. The shallow tube well water source is intensively contaminated with arsenic and iron. The surface water source is also polluted in many ways. The main reason behind this is indiscriminate disposal of waste in the water sources in a scattered manner. Even surface sources dry up during the dry season. In a nutshell, this is the scenario of water crisis in our area,” says Nilima Rai, 28, a villager of Machuarkul where Chitalmari Area Development Programme (ADP) installed a deep tube well in 2009 to ensure safe drinking water for the villagers. (more…)