OUR INSPIRATIONS

http://www.WATERisLIFE.com Donations: http://waterislife.com/donate The Drinkable Book is a life saving tool that filters water and teaches proper sanitation & hygiene to those in the developing world. Each book is printed on technologically advanced filter paper, capable of killing deadly waterborne diseases. Each page is coated with silver nanoparticles, whose ions actively kill diseases like cholera, typhoid and E. coli. Once water is passed through the filter, bacteria count is reduced by over 99.99%, making the filtered water comparable to tap water in the United States of America. This filter paper will revolutionize water purification. It costs only pennies to produce, making it by far the cheapest option on the market. Each filter is capable of giving someone up to 30 days worth of clean water, and each book is capable of providing someone with clean water for up to 4 years.

To change the idea that doing business and protecting the planet are diametrically opposed, we use the whole company as a tool for environmental activism. The work in 2016 has been concerted, hard and honest. We are guided by a pledge Patagonia Founder Yvon Chouinard made over 20 years ago as part of our mission statement: “to use business to inspire and implement solutions to the environmental crisis." Read the digital booklet: https://www.patagonia.com/enviro-initiatives-book.html?utm_source=youtube&utm_campaign=yt_2016_enviro_initatives_book&utm_medium=seo Pick up a booklet in store: http://www.patagonia.com/store-locator/?patagoniastore=1&utm_source=youtube&utm_campaign=yt_2016_enviro_grants&utm_medium=seo

Watch how Mrs. Torossian brings environmental science to life for her 5th grade students through hands-on projects. Thanks to generous donors, Mrs. Torossian was able to add a hydroponics garden to her classroom, and used it to teach her students about ecosystems. Support a classroom today: http://www.donorschoose.org Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @DonorsChoose or on Facebook at facebook.com/donorschoose

This first-ever recyclable plastic bottle is made from plants. And while the packaging looks, functions, and recycles just like traditional PET plastic, it leaves a smaller footprint on our planet. Learn more: http://www.coca-colacompany.com/plantbottle-technology/