Climate Quick Tip: Free the Water

If you are disposing of a plastic water bottle, or find one that has been thrown away halfway full, make sure to pour out any remaining water into a nearby planter or tree — or even down a drain. Doing so will ensure this water goes directly back into the water cycle rather than staying trapped in a bottle.

Pour out any remaining water from bottles a into a nearby planter or tree, or even down a drain. And check out Bluedot’s story about an ingenious reuse for plastic bottles.

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