Month: June 2023

It is being increasingly reported that our oceans, rivers, and lakes are polluted around the world. Litter, plastics, and chemicals are some of the main culprits polluting our waters, but it is the habits of people and companies that are causing this. This kind of water pollution can contaminate our drinking water and also harm marine life and its habitat.

If you want to do your bit to reduce ocean pollution and other types of water pollution, then here are some simple changes you can make in your daily life.

Reduce single-use plastics

Plastic water bottles, drinking straws, and food and drink packaging are, unfortunately, polluting our waters in lots of different areas. Using fewer single-use plastics can make a big difference to this when we all make the effort. When you do need to use plastics, ensure that you dispose of them properly and recycle wherever possible.

Reduce microfibers

We’re likely to be contributing to plastic pollution even when we can’t see it. This is because so many products are made from plastics, such as polyester and nylon clothing. These clothes contain microfibers that can get washed away into various bodies of water. These microfibers can even be found in the seafood we eat as a result of being washed into the oceans. Avoiding synthetic clothing when possible and washing your clothes at a lower temperature can help with this problem.

Reduce litter

Not everyone is responsible when it comes to properly discarding of litter while they’re out and about. Trash discarded on beaches and around rivers can get washed into the water and contribute to pollution. If you want to do your bit in your local area, you can organize a beach clean-up, for example. Last year, the #Trashtag challenge went viral where people showed off the positive change they made to litter levels in their area.

Be careful of what you wash down your drain

It’s easy to discard a variety of things in the kitchen sink, but this could be polluting our waters. Chemicals that you use in your home are a common culprit. Some household cleaners may be suitable for the drain, but other chemicals can be extremely toxic and polluting. Always check the bottle before disposing of chemicals down your drain, and properly dispose of them or recycle them if possible.

Clean water is an essential part of our life, so we should all be trying to make small changes like these. We always recycle and properly dispose of our water bottles when delivering fresh spring water to homes and businesses across North Carolina and Virginia. Get in touch to find out more.

If you buy a bottle of water or another bottled drink in the store, recycling the bottle afterward will help to reduce your single-use plastic waste. But what about alternatives to simply recycling it? Of course, you could reuse the bottle by refilling it and drinking out of it again, but what about some more creative, fun, and interesting ways to reuse or upcycle plastic water bottles. Here are a few ideas that you could try.

A piggy bank

Screw the top on your bottle and cut a slit somewhere around the middle and you’ve got yourself a DIY piggy bank, perfect for a rainy-day fund for yourself or for your kids to start saving their pocket money. They can decorate it however they like, too.

Plant pots

Cut out the majority of one side of a plastic bottle, then you can fill it with soil and plant seeds or bulbs inside the bottle, making a DIY plant holder for your home or garden. Alternatively, you can cut a bottle in half and use each half as a planter, although the bottom half will be more stable to stand up than the top. Here are some tips on the different types of plants you can grow this way.

Food storage containers

Rather than buying tubs and other containers for storing food in your kitchen, you can reuse old water bottles. Thoroughly clean and dry any bottles before using them, then you can store anything that can be poured into and out of a bottle. Think of things like flour, rice, oats, and anything else that’s a similar consistency. You can also store homemade sauces and condiments this way.

Crafts and games

If you have kids, then their imagination is the limit when it comes to turning bottles into something else. A water bottle could become a jet pack, a volcano, a rocket ship, and so much more. And you can create fun games for the kids or the whole family, such as turning bottles into skittles for bowling, or water shooters for water fights.

Stationery holders

A water bottle with the top cut off makes a great place to store all of your kids’ crayons and other stationery items. Or if someone in your family likes painting, bottles can be used both for storing paintbrushes and as a place for filling with water to rinse your brushes.

We ensure that all the water bottles we collect from you are properly disposed of and recycled, but you could try some of these ideas for reusing your water bottles instead. If you need a bottled water delivery service for your home or office, then contact Mountain Park Spring Water to find out more about our services.