Sep 11, 2014
Water Conflict: A Lesson from Matt Damon's Ice Bucket Challenge
Matt Damon jumped on the ASL Ice Bucket Challenge bandwagon, joining millions of Americans who dumped icy water over their heads. However, Damon put a twist on the challenge by using ice-cold toilet water to symbolize the lack of clean water available around the world. The point that Damon was trying to stress is that 2.4 billion people lack proper sanitation, making most western toilet water cleaner than their drinking water. In fact, a majority of the world cannot take a hot shower, get clean water from the tap or even flush a toilet.
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