((PKG)) PHELPS SAVES WATER
((Banner: Turn Off the Tap))
((Reporter/Camera: Tina Trinh))
((Adapted by: Philip Alexiou))
((Map: United States / New York, New York City))
((Banner: 800 million people do not have access to clean and safe water))
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((Michael Phelps, Olympic swimmer))
For me it was something that was so perfect just because of the love that I have for water.
((Banner: Michael Phelps, the most decorated Olympian of all time. 28 total medals, 23 gold medals))
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Saving Water with Michael Phelps
We waste four gallons every time we brush while the water’s running.
((Michael Phelps, Olympic swimmer))
Water has been such a big part of my life, an important part of my life, and for me it’s an honor and a pleasure to be able to spread the word that we need to conserve as much as we can.
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((Courtesy: Colgate-Palmolive))
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Michael Phelps
Did you know that leaving the faucet on while brushing your teeth can waste up to four gallons of water?
((Michael Phelps, Olympic swimmer))
Four gallons of water. It’s like 64 glasses of water. So, I mean that right there should be enough where, you know, you can make that change and cut back on your showers or make sure you’re turning off the water.
It’s so easy that everybody can do it. I mean, that’s a big easy step that we can all take. Every single one of us. Even for me, like in the morning, when I do take a shower, I’m brushing my teeth in the shower.
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So, it’s kind of cool being able to have these little stickers that you can throw on the bottom of the sink and it tells you when the water’s been running for too long.
((Michael Phelps, Olympic swimmer))
I mean, for me it’s important because it’s such a big thing that we can all do so much to improve on. You know, we can do it as a community, as a world. And it’s all little, small things, you know, so for me this is exactly what I want to do. You know, I have the privilege to stand up and talk about things that are passionate to me that can make a difference.
((Banner: In developing countries, some 80 percent of illnesses are linked to poor water and sanitation conditions))
((Michael Phelps, Olympic swimmer))
I always have dream, plan, reach. That’s my motto. Have a dream, figure out a plan how to get there and reach for it. If you fall short, go back to the drawing board, figure out a different plan and try to get there. Anything is possible and I believe that. I think there were so many people that doubted the things that I was doing, but I believed that I could do it and I wasn’t going to stop until I got it done.
