[vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”60px”][vc_column_text]The United Nations celebrates\u00a0World Oceans Day<\/span>\u00a0every year on June 8. The purpose of this Day is to inform people around the world about how their actions impact the ocean, gain support to protect the ocean, and encourage proactive management of the world’s oceans.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”40px”][vc_single_image image=”7291″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][vc_empty_space height=”40px”][vc_separator][vc_empty_space height=”40px”][vc_column_text]Despite their vastness and awe-inspiring beauty, oceans play a key role in everyday life. They sustain the planet, are a major source of food and medicine, and are a critical part of the biosphere.<\/p>\n This year, the theme for\u00a0World Oceans Day 2021 is The Ocean: Life and Livelihoods.\u00a0<\/span>Hand in hand with this highlighted topic are intentions to conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources by 2030. The focus is to help understand the wonder of oceans and how they are a life source that supports humans as well as every organism on Earth.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”40px”][vc_single_image image=”7292″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][vc_empty_space height=”40px”][vc_column_text]Lately, the threat and consequences of global warming and climate change have given a more significant and renewed appreciation for the planet\u2019s oceans and marine life.\u00a0To convey the importance of oceans, consider these figures:[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”40px”][vc_single_image image=”7281″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][vc_empty_space height=”40px”][vc_column_text]Oceans account for more than 70 percent of the Earth\u2019s surface. The majority of the Earth\u2019s surface consumed by ocean reveals how vital marine environments are to the planet.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”40px”][vc_single_image image=”7293″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][vc_empty_space height=”40px”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n With much of the Earth\u2019s surface underwater, marine species make up more than 90 percent of the planet\u2019s living species, outnumbering those on land.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n [\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”40px”][vc_single_image image=”7294″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][vc_empty_space height=”40px”][vc_column_text]According to the World Register of Marine Species, there are more than 240,000 accepted species and new marine life is discovered every day.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”40px”][vc_single_image image=”7295″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][vc_empty_space height=”40px”][vc_column_text]More than 70 percent of the planet\u2019s oxygen is produced by the ocean, specifically marine plants, and algae. Yangtze River Plastic\u00a0Pick\u00a0Up<\/em><\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”40px”][vc_column_text]Additionally,\u00a0Life Solutions<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0makes a social impact by collaborating with partners on projects and programs that benefit society, such as their\u00a0Meatless Monday<\/span>\u00a0and\u00a0Paperback Programs<\/span>. We conduct\u00a0educational seminars<\/span>\u00a0that provide understanding based on evidence and experience. Our hands-on work, like participating in the\u00a0Yangtze River Plastic Pick\u00a0Up\u00a0<\/span>and\u00a0donating water filtration systems<\/span>\u00a0and\u00a0ongoing maintenance services to charities for access to clean drinking water<\/span>, directly impacts people as well as the environment.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”40px”][vc_single_image image=”7285″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][vc_empty_space height=”40px”][vc_column_text]Most importantly,\u00a0Life Solutions<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0recognizes the importance of doing right in today\u2019s global, dynamic and complex world.\u00a0We continue to learn, grow and contribute in areas that are relevant for improving overall health, water security, and water quality.\u00a0<\/span>And, this is consistent with what World Oceans Day strives to achieve each year.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”40px”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n Images credit: [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" [vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”60px”][vc_column_text]The United Nations celebrates\u00a0World Oceans Day\u00a0every year on June 8. The purpose of this Day is to inform people around the world about how their actions impact the ocean, gain support to protect the ocean, and encourage proactive management of the world’s oceans.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”40px”][vc_single_image image=”7291″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][vc_empty_space height=”40px”][vc_separator][vc_empty_space height=”40px”][vc_column_text]Despite their vastness and awe-inspiring beauty, … Continue reading “World Oceans Day is
\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”40px”][vc_single_image image=”7296″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][vc_empty_space height=”40px”][vc_separator][vc_empty_space height=”40px”][vc_column_text]With World Oceans Day comes a collective duty to raise global awareness of the benefits derived from oceans and use its resources sustainably.\u00a0Life Solutions<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0is doing its part to contribute.\u00a0Besides having a corporate responsibility to clients and society to provide safe and clean drinking water to people in China, the company\u2019s mission and values include a responsibility to sustain the environment.<\/span>\u00a0Their social impact work in and out of the office is making a big difference.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”40px”][vc_single_image image=”7297″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][vc_empty_space height=”40px”][vc_column_text]When clients buy and use their clean water delivery systems,\u00a0Life Solutions<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0is making a positive impact. Not only are our system energy-efficient, but we avoid using plastic drinking bottles that use more energy and water to produce. Also, plastic drinking bottles do not decompose, making them an environmental hazard and a waste of valuable resources.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”40px”][vc_single_image image=”7286″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n
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