There are all kinds of strange and interesting things going on that we just dont usually know about. Water helps blood carry nutrients from the stomach to all parts of the body to keep the body alive. Newborn babies have even more, ringing in at 78 percent water. Jan 01, 2011 all the water in the world is a good combination of the how its made type books i used to love as a young reader and the rhythmic language of poetry. The daily drinking water requirement per person is 24 litres, but it takes 2 000 to 5 000. Here are some important facts about recycling water that everyone should know. The new water caused pipe corrosion for customers, damaged the distribution system, and created a public relations nightmare. The following are some water facts that you may not know. We generate around 40 million tons of electronic waste every year. So, if youve got 10 minutes to spare, why not check out these 100 strange but true facts that will shock you. This water will be treated, and eventually will be returned to us, but in a chemically altered state from the previous time we used it. I created this video with the youtube video editor.
Fact sheet the world and water water degradation every day, approximately 2 million tonnes of human waste is disposed of in water courses. Waste water treatment covers the entirety of the mechanisms and processes that are used to treat water that has been contaminated by industrial or commercial activities. The 11 facts you want are below, and the sources for the facts are at the very bottom of the page. Oct 07, 2016 there are all kinds of strange and interesting things going on that we just dont usually know about. Saliva, which helps animals and people digest food, is mostly water. We love a good fact at glamour hq and we love, love, love a fact about something we can relate to. This is the first in our series, and its a 2parter, so stay tuned for more. Every drop of water that circles a drain unnecessarily wastes energy through the manufacturing of chemicals in the cycle of sewage treatment. As in the african bush and on and around north americas industrial farms, all around the world we have problems with water. Agriculture is the single largest user of water, it uses an estimated 70 per cent of total global fresh water, returning the majority of this water back to the system. Most people have a basic understanding of the importance of water conservation. You might think these facts sound totally false, but trust us, theyre totally true. Over 200 fun, odd facts most people dont know owlcation. Currently, most of the wastewater infrastructure in many of the fastest growing cities is lacking, underdimensioned or outdated.
Over the last ten years we have produced more plastic than during the whole of the last century. Nevertheless, while reduction and recycling are desirable options, they are not regarded as the final remedy to the. Founder yvon chouinard in his book the responsible company. Thompson says kentuckys 90 thousand miles of streams provides one of the most expansive and complex stream systems in the nation. Were taught to turn off the faucet while brushing our teeth and not to leave. The amount of water that becomes contaminated each year is astronomically high, but luckily there are ways to recycle some of the water this is where waste water treatment. Why should we not waste water interesting facts about. The information paints a harsh picture of how we waste water and the impact of. Hazardouswaste management treatment, storage, and disposal. You may be surprised to find out just how many edible fruits belong to the rose family, officially known as the rosaceae group. Facts an figures of wastewater water related diseases. Here are some electronic waste facts that you will find interesting and alarming. In less than two hours, the waste we produce would fill the albert hall in london, every eight months it would fill lake windermere, the largest and deepest lake in england.
Industrial pollution in the united states industry is the greatest source of pollution, accounting for more than half the volume of all water pollution and for. Jun 10, 2014 municipal waste water is usually contained in a sanitary sewer and then treated at a waste water plant that uses industrial wastewater treatment methods. When you waste food, youre wasting tons of water, too. Bring your own togo cup when getting coffee on the run.
Your brain will definitely get a workout when you read all of these cool facts. The salt some 45 trillion gallons of water are lost each year with all of the food thats thrown out around the world, according to a. Water makes up around 70% of an adults body, it covers about 70% of the earths surface, yet only 1. The uk produces more than 100 million tonnes of waste every year, one tonne is about the weight of a small car. Ten percent of homes have leaks that waste 90 gallons or more per day. These are just a few of the water supply issues we face. Dec 31, 2017 we know more about the surface of the moon than the floor of the sea. That is roughly oneeighth of the worlds population. In the 1990s, tucson water changed water sources without considering the limitations of their existing distribution system or the taste and odor effects for customers. The most desirable is to reduce the quantity of waste at its source or to recycle the materials for some other productive use.
But maybe we can reframe our challenge as having a keepingwaterintheground problem. When it comes to waste water being discharged into rivers and other sources of freshwater, 90% of it does not meet the safety norms. Water also helps the blood carry oxygen from the lungs to the body. All the water in the world is a good combination of the how its made type books i used to love as a young reader and the rhythmic language of poetry. May 30, 2017 we love a good fact at glamour hq and we love, love, love a fact about something we can relate to. During the last decade membrane bioreactor mbr technology has grown up to be state of the art in municipal wastewater treatment. Industrial pollution in the united states industry is the greatest source of pollution, accounting for more than half the volume of all water pollution and for the most deadly pollutants. Its just found that up to 40 percent of the food produced in the u. Ten facts about the water we use chelsea green publishing. Its not just what goes in the bin that counts as waste water can be wasted, too. If its a 30 minute or less walk, get outside instead of driving. This is how much water canadians waste national globalnews.
Interesting and unusual facts about where we live george e. The average human body is made of 50 to 65 percent water. The 125 footprint facts in this book show the true cost of our lifestyle and what it. If youre looking for the most interesting list of animal facts, youre at the right place. Water is needed to carry acidic waste away from cells, and when were dehydrated, these wastes dont get carried away, leading to our nerves interpreting the acidic waste as. Water expands when it freezes, unlike almost every other liquid. Add one teaspoon of loose leaf tea per person to the boiling water and steep for 35 minutes according to personal taste. May 04, 20 i created this video with the youtube video editor. Hazardouswaste management hazardouswaste management treatment, storage, and disposal. Rather than returning the water to the ground or sea, potentially adding dangerous chemicals and bacteria to the atmosphere, the chemicals are. After examining the limited supply and importance of fresh water, she highlights sanitation practices through the centuriesfrom chamber pots to outhouses, from typhoid outbreaks to the burning cuyahoga river. Here we ve rounded up the strangest food facts on the planet. Recycled water comes from sewage, manufacturing waste water and other sources where water is polluted or contaminated. Irrigation agriculture uses about 70 percent of the available freshwater on the planet.
No one likes knowing about or hearing that water can become extremely contaminated. Here are 100 amazing facts about water that you may not know. List of books and articles about water pollution online. Globally, two million tons of sewage, industrial and agricultural waste is discharged into the worlds waterways and at least 1. The tossedout food is worth about 1,500 calories per person per day. Oct 14, 2014 the clean water act turns 42 on saturday.
A newborn chinese water deer is so small it can almost be held in the palm of the hand. The company has taken similar steps at the rabobank arena in bakersfield, calif. From lawns to flood irrigation, here are five ways that people waste water and some ways to reduce that waste. It covers discarded obsolete electronic devices, cellphones, notebooks, game consoles and their components. Learn some cool and amazing facts about the heart and the brain. Chronic joint pain, headaches and gastric ulcers can often spell dehydration. With all the talk on our carbon footprint it is interesting to note just how much water we utilize in our daily lives and just how finite it our water is. Here weve rounded up the strangest food facts on the planet. If you have time to read them all, let me know which one is your favorite. Kentucky loves water so much, they even have the two largest man made lakes, lake cumberland and the kentucky lake.
Weird water facts water is h2o, hydrogen two parts, oxygen one, but there is also a third thing that makes it water and nobody knows what it is. Your brain will definitely get a workout when you read all. Municipal wastewater water and wastewater books and. There are other sources such as brackish water, industrial waste, municipal waste etc. The book includes bright and colorful illustrations and the amusing use of the different fonts to emphasize the moods of each page could keep a young reader engaged. Nov 20, 20 from lawns to flood irrigation, here are five ways that people waste water and some ways to reduce that waste. We even keep water cool in the refrigerator instead of running the tap until the water gets cold. Jun 06, 20 when you waste food, youre wasting tons of water, too.
Facts about waste water treatment science news june 10, 2014 leave a comment 3033. We know more about the surface of the moon than the floor of the sea. Coombs takes a more thorough look at water purification than do cole and degen in the magic school bus at the waterworks 1986, using humor to do it. Find out some facts about some really cool animals, including bats, dolphins, tigers, pandas, lions and even hedgehogs. Why should we not waste water interesting facts about water. To celebrate well be sharing reflections on the act, talking about the fight to protect clean water, and discussing what we can all do to put drinking water first. Here are 22 preposterous facts about plastic pollution. For this is certainly a problem we can do something about. True facts about the clean water act, part 1 clean water. Up to 90 per cent of wastewater flows untreated into the densely populated coastal zones. It is true that twothird of the earth is covered with water but out of this, only three per cent is suitable for drinking while the other. Several options are available for hazardouswaste management.
A running toilet can waste up to 2 gallons per minute or some say around 200 gallons a day. A single leaky tap in your house can waste as much as 5,000 litres of water a year. If you like water conservation facts, you might love these ideas. About 6,800 gallons 25,700 liters of water is required to grow a days food for a family of four. A drop in the water is a fantastic book to use while teaching about the water. Stop tossing your carrot stumps, loose cilantro sprigs, lettuce and cabbage stalks, and apple cores in the trash. I have compiled a list of over 200 odd factssome believable, others unbelievable, and some that are just plain bizarre. In the developed world, we take water absolutely for granted as we have it, literally, on tap, but elsewhere in the world, its not the same story. Most of the water used in fracturing comes from ground water or from fresh water. In fact, the amount of water dripdripdripping from leaky taps and.
Interesting facts you didnt know about your brain duration. The water we use in our kitchens does not indicate an endless supply of safe, clean water. In fact we can only use a very small amount of water for our daily use like drinking, bathing, etc. We all have been taking water for granted because it is normally available to us all the time. Young adult nonfiction i want to be series shakepeare can be fun. The 125 footprint facts in this book show the true cost of our lifestyle and what it is.
Facts about waste water treatment mossbauer science news. The teapot should be prewarmed w hot water, then dumped, before the tea is brewed. Worldwide, almost 900 million people still do not have access to safe water and some 2. Often, we cant rely on a dry mouth to tell us that we need a little more h2o. We reckon youll be pretty surprised by what youre eating. Gorillas can catch human colds and other illnesses. The debut book in the internationally successful nowaste gardening series, nowaste kitchen gardening is a fun and colorful exploration of the amazing results you can get by regrowing vegetable cutoffs and scraps into harvestable, edible plants. Every drop of water wasted is a drop less in a wild and scenic river, a drop less of a needed salmon run. The salt some 45 trillion gallons of water are lost each year with all of the food thats thrown out. Lawrence chemically, water is simply two atoms of hydrogen joined in covalent bonds to one of oxygen. We each drink around 1 cubic metre litres of water a year 16. By 2050, the ocean will contain more plastic by weight than fish. Oct 30, 2016 a view of two jack lake in banff national park is shown in this undated handout photo.