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While literacy is defined as the ability to read and write, it goes well beyond these basic abilities to include knowledge and social development.

On September 8, International Literacy Day was observed around the world. Decided by UNESCO (The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization), this holiday is celebrated to remind everyone of the importance of literacy for individuals and communities. Most significantly, it strives to advance efforts for more sustainable societies by making positive and lasting connections between “literacy and technical and vocational skills in policies, practice, systems and governance”.

International Literacy Day is often celebrated in empowering ways. People volunteer in local libraries, reading clubs, and storytelling groups to inspire others through reading. They also donate to charities that want to help eliminate illiteracy through reading and writing as well as provide teaching and learning resources. Perhaps the most endearing way to honor the holiday is to give someone a book.

As International Literacy Day each year calls on policymakers, advocates, and others to take action, it is the responsibility of everyone to continue this effort and beyond just reading and writing. Literacy is the foundation of knowledge in all areas.

For example, there is a need for water literacy and learning about water quality and watershed health. While most people know the benefits of water, they are not fully aware of its value, scarcity, and need for more efficient use. Water literacy educates people about water sources, clean water systems, the importance of water management and preservation, and the necessity for water sustainability.

Learning about water quality leads to understanding the suitability of water for drinking and other uses based on certain physical, chemical, and biological characteristics. Knowing about watersheds (the land that drains to a particular stream, river, or bay) is just as important. Specifically, when they are healthy and functioning well, they provide nutrients, clean water, and habitat for plants and animals. They move sediment from mountains to beaches and bays, creating diverse landscapes and environments. They purify and store water, and even affect air quality by absorbing pollutants.

Life Solutions understands the importance of water literacy and continues to provide educational presentations and seminars that broaden knowledge for organizations, charities, schools, and social enterprises about water quality and efficiency in the Asia Pacific region as well as the global pollution caused by the plastic bottle industry. 

As they continue to deepen their understanding of water risks and scarcity, they continue to share their knowledge with businesses, suppliers, volunteer organizations, and the public. They believe the more they educate about transitioning to clean and healthy drinking water through environmentally friendly solutions the bigger impact they will have.

It is their ongoing contribution to literacy, to advance efforts for more sustainable societies, and to help make a difference.

At Life Solutions, we continue to deepen our understanding of water risks and scarcity, and to share our knowledge with business and residential clients, staff members, suppliers, volunteer organizations, and the general public across China.

This is one way we live our mission of inspiring China’s transition to clean and healthy drinking water through outstanding customer service and environmentally friendly solutions.

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水福来出行指南

中秋将至，丹桂飘香。

十月，你可能终于能够见到久未谋面的家人朋友，或者到访一个你期待已久的小众旅行地。

终点总是充满诱惑，出行前记得做好攻略。

——水福来

01

请尽量选择人少的地方旅行

皮划艇游玩

每年的国庆长假，最壮观的风景不是山川湖海，而是人人人人人人人人人… 从前，假期「赏人」或许还能被拿来调侃，在今年则是需要严肃对待的事情。

而那些人少的地点，风景说不定别有一番趣味，也降低了罹患某些疾病的可能。

02

自驾游是很好的选择

若您暂时还没有购入专车，不妨选择租一辆喜爱的车出行。一些小众的旅行地，自驾游更方便，更是一番不同的体验！

自驾游

最重要的是，你不用因为乘坐公共交通，而陷入对自身安全的恐慌。

03

带上充足的口罩和酒精消毒设备

即使没有疫情，秋季的流感也是假期出游的一大隐患，既然你总会暴露在人群中，不如主动做好隔离吧。其实，消毒水的气味闻起来还挺浪漫的，不是吗？

04

身体力行，减少塑料污染

海滩上的塑料垃圾

还记得曾经看到过的新闻吗？那些因为疫情，重新变得清澈见底的湖泊。如今即使疫情已经减缓，出行仍要珍重自然，才会再邂逅那些美丽的风景，我们能做的最好的小事，或许就是减少塑料污染。

如果您是长远出游，记得收好手中的塑料品，送它去到回收点；

水福来 长江塑料回收

如果是短途出游，则可以选择自己携带玻璃杯或其他可循环利用的杯子，尽可能不要使用塑料瓶或一次性杯子，从购买源头减少塑料制品的产生。

水福来 Billi 系统

优质产品；
世界一流的服务；
优雅，节省空间的设计；
高效节能。

经过专业净水机净化的家用安全饮水，有效杀菌高达99.99%，在外您不需要担心饮水问题。

水福来，给您与家人纯净呵护。

To celebrate International Crab Fest Day, which is September 14, many people go to the shores with their crab baskets or to the local market to buy crabs. As the holiday’s name clearly states, it is about crabs.

Besides enjoying popular seafood, the benefits of International Crab Fest Day are many. Crabs are plentiful all over the world. Whether Dungeness, Stone, Snow, King, or Blue crabs, more than a million tons are consumed globally every year. There are thousands of varieties of crabs, and depending on the type, saltwater or freshwater, they can range in size from several inches to several feet in diameter.

Additionally, crabs can be eaten in an assortment of ways. Steamed crabs are most popular, but the succulent seafood is relished baked, boiled, and grilled. While they are celebrated in September, crabs are eaten all year long. Delicious dishes with crabmeat include crab cakes, soups, chowders, and stews.

However, the benefits of International Crab Fest Day go beyond this holiday festivity with tasty food. Since many crabs live in water and fishermen use the small crabs to catch large fish like bass, it is a time to appreciate and support clean marine waters. Pollution is one of the greatest threats to ocean health worldwide, jeopardizing ecosystems and habitats of many species. Plastic contamination like water bottles take hundreds of years to decompose and can release toxic substances into the water.

Clean water initiatives can help prevent pollution that harms marine life and potentially human health. Two years ago, Life Solutions partnered with Green Initiatives to learn about preserving the local environment and making a positive difference for marine life and ecosystems. Their efforts involved picking up trash along the Yangtze River that flowed through the Baoshan Wusong Pao Taiwan Wetland Forest National Park.

Over the years, the area adapted to changing conditions of marshland with fluvial and oceanic influences. Rich plant life, alluvial sediments, humidity, salty winds, and flooded soils shaped the development of this wetland along with the effects of tidal oscillation, water currents, and river flow.

Today, thanks to preservation efforts to protect the river water and the organisms living in the wetland, this National park is an admired, scenic attraction of Shanghai City. It features environmental restoration and cultural reconstruction, which protects the original wetland and creates a captivating landscape of large and small ecological islands against the river bank.

For those who have not, consider celebrating International Crab Fest Day. But do not be satisfied with just its crab-eating tradition. Reflect on the importance of aquaculture and healthy marine ecosystems. Recognize the dangerous effects of pollution and the importance of maintaining clean water. And vow to make a positive difference so that International Crab Fest Day can be celebrated for years to come.

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 地球上的水是从哪儿来的？

科学家认为，地球上的水一部分来自富水矿物的融化，另一部分则是数十亿年前彗星撞击地球过程中，岩石融化所形成的。

纵览地球外观的大面积蓝色——那些都是水。水量之丰富，以至于我们误以为自己生活在一颗无需担忧饮水问题的星球上，但实际上，这颗星球能供给人们日常饮用的，只有淡水，而它的总量并不如我们想象的那样多。

墨尔本大学基建工程领域博士生艾玛·凯瑟琳·怀特（Emma Kathryn White）曾于近年提出这样一个比喻：“如果将地球上所有的水装进1升的瓶子，其中的淡水也只有‘两汤匙’，其他都是海水。”

鉴于海水淡化的成本极高，加上受到人类生存活动的影响，地下淡水也正逐渐受到污染，为了满足人类愈发紧张的日常饮水需要，保护地下淡水资源迫在眉睫。

世界水监测日

世界水监测日（简称WWMD，即World Water Monitoring Day）是水环境联盟（WEF）及国际水协会（IWA）的一个项目，是一个全球教育外展计划。（百度百科）

为了让市民对当地水体进行基本的监察，以建立公众对保护水资源的关注及参与，自2007年以来，每年的“九月十八日”被定为世界水监测日，并由2009年起，参与水质检测的地区可在3月22日（世界水日）至12月31日的任何一天进行测试。

了解饮用水中的包括溶解氧、PH值、清澈度，以及水温在内的几个元素，定期水质检测，有助于全方位掌握你的生活品质。

免费水质咨询

Life Solutions立志为人们提供更加清洁的饮用水，实现地球水资源的清洁利用与循环。若您和您的家人对目前的水质有疑惑，我们将为您提供“免费咨询服务”！

*咨询内容参考（以实际联系为准）

1.自来水里有什么?

我们的内部工程师愿意提供切实有效的咨询，确保每个客户都能得到针对他们特定需求的净化水方案。

2.滤水？

我们在滤水行业较有经验，也很乐意就任何现有的过滤技术提供免费咨询。

Life Solutions的技术团队将评估哪种饮用水系统适合您的情况，并为您量身定制解决方案，以满足您高品质的饮用水需求。

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https://www.sohu.com/a/295902145_411746?_trans_=010004_pcwzy

Water is essential for human life, and most people have experienced the feeling of not getting enough water and being sluggish or light-headed from dehydration. Fresh drinking water free from contaminants is known to help avoid many common health problems, like fatigue, depression, diabetes, high blood pressure, weakness, and lethargy. In addition, it flushes out waste from the body, transports necessary nutrients to stay well, regulates body temperature, and boosts energy levels.

While the health benefits of clean drinking water are well known, the economic value of clean drinking water is not as apparent.
For clean water, most people drink bottled water. Although the cost of a plastic bottle of water may not seem very expensive, it can be over time in several different ways. Approximately $1.50 on average, it is substantially more when considering the expenses associated with its production and distribution. The cost is even more significant when taking into account the effects it has on the environment. From the amount of energy required to produce plastic bottles to the ongoing waste in landfills from lack of decomposition, bottled water is pricey. And, this does not include the many bottles that are not recycled and end up in oceans, polluting the water, disrupting marine ecosystems and contaminating fish and other seafood.

Studies show that people choose bottled water over other bottled beverages. Statistics show that billions of dollars are spent on bottled water annually. Considering the demand for fresh drinking water and how much it takes to produce and dispose of bottled water, it is actually quite costly for a product that can be easily available for much less and with more sustainable options.

These options include clean drinking water solutions or water filtration products that purify drinking water by filtering out pollutants. They can include carbon charcoal filters in a pitcher or as part of a faucet-mount, ultraviolet light units or reverse osmosis, water distillers (entire systems or portable countertops), or another form of the water treatment process.

Whether it is a classic stand-alone water infiltration system or an elegant, space-saving design, they are energy efficient and save money. Though the cost savings from using a clean drinking water solution depends on the size of the water filtration system, the type of water filtration system, and other important factors, on average it takes approximately18 months to reap rewards on water consumption when compared to water in plastic bottles.

Using a clean drinking water solution that delivers fresh, safe water without the economic strain or environmental damage caused by plastic bottles is cost-effective and advantageous. Switching from bottled water to a clean drinking water solution that delivers crisp-tasting, filtered water for a fraction of the cost saves money over the long term. It is a smart decision that impacts not only people’s pocketbooks but their health and the health of the environment.

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Following severe sickness, hospitalizations, and hundreds of thousands of deaths from COVID-19 in China and around the world, new prevention measures are being embraced and different ways of living safely are being adopted. 

Everyone is wearing masks on the metro.

While some businesses have altered work strategies to allow staff to work from home and use teleconferencing in place of face-to-face meetings to minimize the risk of spreading the virus, other businesses have re-opened with new procedures in place like temperature checks despite the challenging circumstances. People everywhere are wearing face masks, practicing social distancing, and sanitizing shared spaces to protect themselves during the pandemic.

They are also being more careful with the food and drinks they are consuming. For this reason, many people are turning to clean water to stay healthy and safe from the coronavirus. They are washing their hands thoroughly with soap and water, which helps prevent the spread of the invisible threat, and they are staying hydrated, which helps maintain a healthy immune system.

Hope to see the vitality of nature again

According to the World Health Organization, disease-causing pathogens, like bacteria and common germs, may be found in water. Although boiling water eliminates some of these pathogens, it does not get rid of heavy metals and harmful viruses. Fortunately, more effective ways, like Reverse Osmosis, successfully eradicate them.

Reverse Osmosis is a water purification process that uses a partially permeable membrane to remove bacteria and other contaminants from drinking water. Through a simple filtration process, the pressure pushes water through this semipermeable membrane, removing impurities and producing clean water.

Life Solutions LANA (UR-1302A) in HongKong Airport

The benefit of Reverse Osmosis is safe drinking water free from exposure to contaminants, including lead, copper, and bacteria in viruses. Even bottled water, which is filtered, may still contain certain minerals and pollutants.

Responsible businesses that want to protect their staff from viruses found in office pantries use Reverse Osmosis filtration systems to reduce the risk of illness, improving health by staying hydrated with clean, pure water while also encouraging peace of mind during these uncertain and worrisome times. People who want to maintain the health of themselves and their families use Reverse Osmosis filtration systems in their kitchens for sterile, safe drinking water. 

HongKong Airport

In today’s environment, impacted and changed by COVID-19, the importance of clean water cannot be underestimated. It is vital for everyone everywhere. Not only is it essential to remain safe from the coronavirus, but it is also an essential part of everyday life needed to maintain good health. With nearly two-thirds of the human body consisting of water, it is evident that clean drinking water provides nourishment, helps preserve healthy organs, and supports blood flow to transport oxygen and nutrients throughout the body.

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