Have the students make a poster to raise awareness about the issue of sewage. Split them into groups of 2 or 3 and have them pick three pieces of information that really stood out for them and that they felt other people should be aware of.
70% of the earth is covered by water but only 2% is drinkable, fresh water One litre of wastewater pollutes about eight litres of freshwater. There is an estimated 12,000 km³ of polluted fresh water worldwide
Reversing Water Pollution Water Facts: 70% of the Earth is covered by water but only 2% is drinkable, fresh water, one litre of wastewater pollutes about eight litres of freshwater, it's estimated that there is 12,000 km^3 of freshwater worldwide.
Students will use the numbers gathered by observation to demonstrate the proliferation of plastic water bottles in society. Students will learn the true cost of bottled water in terms of oil, waste, and pollution.
