A-Cap for the Bottle!
It's the small things in life that matter the most. This blog is about one of the smallest, yet a prominent part of our lives which is undervalued. A Bottle. In the present-day world, the word bottle is almost synonymous with alcohol! But whether it's an actual water bottle that comes to mind or alcohol, both hold value in one's life but the difference being one is essential and the other is presumed to be an elixir!
Earth is filled with 71% of water, yet women and
children in developing parts of the world, have to walk an average of 6km daily
to get water that is often contaminated with disease-causing pathogens. Humans
can survive without food for about 30-40 days but without water, it's just 3-4
days. So doesn't the vessel that holds this life-sustaining liquid deserve some
appreciation?
-Water is a liquid and by nature, it flows wherever the
contour of the surface takes it. But we, the so-called "intelligent"
species, have to think about the future. So, to store water for times of
drought or famine, we built dams and also manufactured things that can store
water from large tanks to small and portable bottles. By nature, we have
learned to store and save things that save lives. The major take away from this
is that only if we think about the future, plan towards it, work hard towards
obtaining it, will we be able to sustain ourselves in this uncertain world.
- Water bottle teaches us the word Generosity. By
carrying a water bottle when you leave home might be one of the best thing one
can do. You never know when you might come across a situation where a bottle of
water might save someone's life or just a person's thirst. It is one of the
most selfless acts. People might forget the ones who helped them financially in
the time of need but not the person who fed them and gave a place to sleep.
- Many companies manufacture USE and THROW bottles.
They instruct the customer to crush the bottle after they are finished so that
scrap collectors won't take undue advantage of them. But is this policy the
best way to handle the situation? You can't use the bottle forever as storing
water in old plastic containers as the chemical in the bottle leach into the
water after a certain period. So what is the best way to resolve this issue?
Make a habit to get used to reusable and eco-friendly bottles. The more you use
these bottles, the less harm it has on the body as well as nature. Make sure
you recycle all the plastic bottles you use. And be it water bottles or people
around you, use and throw should never be an option!