In the developed world, if you want a drink of water you just turn on a tap or open a bottle. But for millions of families worldwide, finding clean water is a daily challenge, and kids are often the ones responsible for carrying water to their homes.Every Last Drop looks at why the worlds water resources are at risk and how communities around the world are finding innovative ways to quench their thirst and water their crops. Maybe youre not ready to drink fog, as they do in Chile, or use water made from treated sewage, but you can get a low-flush toilet, plant a tree, protect a wetland or just take shorter showers. Every last drop counts!

Introduction Chapter One: A Drop to DrinkSlurp It Up, ButtercupHey, Water! Come This Way!Well, Well, WellThe Forgotten FlushScrub-a-dubThree Cheers for Gravity!Look Out BelowFull Steam Ahead!The Great StinkGushing Away Chapter Two: Riding the Water CycleWater, Water, EverywhereDinosaur DrinksSwamping the SwampsCheck Out These Pipes!The Water Drain Chapter Three: Pump it UpDrop by Drop . 26Making Change . 28Getting the Nasties OutNailing the ProblemDrinking the OceanSipping SewageAll Bottled UpSpot On Chapter Four: Deepening the WellFlushed with PrideReady, SetRain!Gulping WeatherThirsty? Plant a TreeFog in Your CupDrops by the BucketfulThe Ripple Effect Resources Acknowledgments Index