Greg Darley:

Did you know that 1.2 billion people in the world do not have access to clean water? Imagine drinking the same water the neighbors brush their teeth with and the other neighbors clean their dogs, and your other neighbors across the street use the bathroom in. The reality is, we can’t imagine that. It seems utterly unimaginable. But that is reality for so many people.

Here’s a thought, instead of buying a case of bottled water this week, why not take that money and send to provide clean water somewhere. You can reuse your bottles from last week and fill them up in the sink.

Here’s a way that you can help provide clean water: Rwanda Clean Water is a way to provide sustainable clean water to hundreds of people. For about $20 you can give clean water to someone for their life!

Try it for a week. Our small actions add up.

I have become radically passionate over the last year about recycling and trash. We don’t have a recycling bin at our office building, so I have been rinsing out used cans and plastic trays and bringing them back to my house to recycle. It’s probably a couple of cans a week that get saved from the landfill. But over a few years, that’s a lot of cans.  And what if I could get those in my office to do the same?  That’s a lot more cans. I guess the problem is that we don’t see the immediate value because the impact seems so small. So, does my 3-4 cans a week matter?

I know my answer.  What do you think?