Nov 14 2012
Water and the Future
Original Article from the online blog, Environmental Leaders
Forty years ago, the Clean Water Act was passed and put into effect. Today our world needs these innovative ideas with the help of strong environmental and political leaders more than ever, to ensure the preservation of the environment and safety of all life on earth. This may seem overdramatic to some, but our world is currently under extreme threats of global warming and population growth. Clean drinking water is directly connected to these issues and after reading the article, “Honoring the Clean Water Act with New Innovation,” from the Environmental Leader blog site, I am relieved that new concepts and creative ideas are being pondered and implemented in hopes for a better, more environmentally-friendly tomorrow. Water will be a huge issue in the future; so many today, already deprived of what is the most essential thing for life. As the world continues to grow, we must do all we can to use our resources appropriately and efficiently. Researchers in Europe have recently developed a new process, which can generate “bioplastics” from wastewater. We now have the ability to create biodegradable plastics from our own waste. This is an incredible step in the right direction and though, it does not solve all of our future problems, it is this innovative willpower to do good that will save us all.
