Moira de Swardt wrote:
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> A few weeks ago I was on a first aid duty with a friend. It was a
> sports function for "formerly disadvantaged" children. Huge water
> dispensers had been placed on tables for the children to help
> themselves. Almost without exception each child took a full
> (polystyrene) glass of water, drank half, threw the other half down
> to make the grass around the area soggy, and then threw the cup on
> the table or simply dropped it on the ground despite a bin being
> placed close by. The twenty five litre drums were constantly
> replenished by my friend who, amazingly, said nothing about this
> waste even while he was lugging the 27 kilograms from the tap to the
> table. I would never have wasted water resources like that, even as
> a child, although my own polystyrene cup would probably have
> appealed. I carry some of those "designer water" bottles around
> with me, one in my car, one in my large handbag I use for shopping,
> etc. I fill these bottles with cold water (or in an emergency tap
> water) rather than using a polystyrene cup mostly because I try to
> keep my life eco-friendly where possible, but also because it makes
> sense to take 500ml of water at a time and then keep the lid on any
> portion which remains so as to drink it later. As I like cold water
> once the water in the bottle has reached room temperature it becomes
> a drink for the plants. Works for me.
>
>
Once again I stand in awe of you Moira. |
