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How is your Purchase Making a Difference?
An overwhelming percentage of bottled water purchases across North America are diverted to landfills, causing harm to our natural environment. Ice River water bottles, however, are made from 100% recycled plastic, creating a sustainable closed-loop system! But the positive impacts of your purchase of Ice River water bottles don't stop there!
For each bottle of Ice River sold, Ice River Springs will donate a portion of the proceeds towards providing sustainable sources of clean water in developing communities in Africa.
The proceeds from your purchase will help fund the drilling of a borehole to help communities in Africa access clean water, in support of the WE Villages Development Model. The model has proven that sustainable development is reliant on five key pillars: Food, Water, Education, Healthcare, and Empowerment. Achieving sustainable development in these communities would not be possible without your support! After conducting extensive research, WE has concluded that the most effective way to provide sustainable sources of clean water to developing communities is through accessing groundwater through the drilling of a borehole. Since the water table is 200 metres below the surface in many regions of Kenya, this is no easy (or affordable) task. Water For Water and Ice River Springs are committed to raising the funds to help implement this solution in individual communities through this unique fundraising campaign.
For each bottle of Ice River sold, Ice River Springs will donate a portion of the proceeds towards providing sustainable sources of clean water in developing communities in Africa.
The proceeds from your purchase will help fund the drilling of a borehole to help communities in Africa access clean water, in support of the WE Villages Development Model. The model has proven that sustainable development is reliant on five key pillars: Food, Water, Education, Healthcare, and Empowerment. Achieving sustainable development in these communities would not be possible without your support! After conducting extensive research, WE has concluded that the most effective way to provide sustainable sources of clean water to developing communities is through accessing groundwater through the drilling of a borehole. Since the water table is 200 metres below the surface in many regions of Kenya, this is no easy (or affordable) task. Water For Water and Ice River Springs are committed to raising the funds to help implement this solution in individual communities through this unique fundraising campaign.
Why is Clean Water Important?
Equitable access to clean water is a key component of sustainable development.
One of the UN sustainable development goals states that everyone should have affordable access to clean drinking water and adequate sanitation by 2030. However, 844 million people around the world lack access to basic drinking water services. 700 million people in Sub-Saharan Africa live without basic sanitation facilities. The consequences of such are devastating. Unsafe water and poor sanitation kill an estimated 1.7 million people per year. 80% of all illnesses in the developing world are a result of poor water or sanitation quality.
In Kenya, individuals must walk for hours each day to collect water from a source filled with cholera, typhoid, among other deadly bacteria. By providing villages with sustainable sources of clean water, health and quality of life both improve greatly.
There are additional benefits to providing villages in developing communities with a sustainable source of clean water. Currently, women and girls across Sub-Saharan Africa spend a combined 16 million hours collecting water each day. This comes at the direct cost of girls' education and women earning sustainable incomes. By providing more accessible sources of clean water, girls would be able to attend school to recieve an education, and women would be able to spend more time working.
One of the UN sustainable development goals states that everyone should have affordable access to clean drinking water and adequate sanitation by 2030. However, 844 million people around the world lack access to basic drinking water services. 700 million people in Sub-Saharan Africa live without basic sanitation facilities. The consequences of such are devastating. Unsafe water and poor sanitation kill an estimated 1.7 million people per year. 80% of all illnesses in the developing world are a result of poor water or sanitation quality.
In Kenya, individuals must walk for hours each day to collect water from a source filled with cholera, typhoid, among other deadly bacteria. By providing villages with sustainable sources of clean water, health and quality of life both improve greatly.
There are additional benefits to providing villages in developing communities with a sustainable source of clean water. Currently, women and girls across Sub-Saharan Africa spend a combined 16 million hours collecting water each day. This comes at the direct cost of girls' education and women earning sustainable incomes. By providing more accessible sources of clean water, girls would be able to attend school to recieve an education, and women would be able to spend more time working.
About Ice River Springs
Ice River Springs has become a large team located across North America that continues to be driven by these same values. Both Ice River and Water For Water believe in honesty and respect for each other and the earth. We believe in making products that are truly healthy including bottled water and organic food. We believe in recycling and using 100% recycled plastic. We believe in not letting anything go to waste, for instance, we turn what would otherwise go to landfill into hard-wearing furniture.
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Commitment to Sustainability
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Ice River's iconic green bottles are a product of their ongoing commitment to environmental sustainability. The bottles are not dyed green, they are rather recycled from green bottles, which would otherwise end up in landfills. Every Ice River bottle is made from 100% Recycled Plastic, supporting the principle of closed-loop recycling. Ice River's enthusiasm towards environmental stewardship and global sustainability is consistent with our principles at Water For Water. We are therefore extremely proud to partner with this industry-leading corporation, and believe that together we can ensure everyone has access to clean, sustainable water sources.
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