\\n\\nEvery Thanksgiving, we mark another year gone by. 2019, for example, felt more eventful than we might have expected. The earth saw disasters, death, and sickness — more problems caused by people than solutions. But we also saw massive protests for the future, raising awareness about humanity’s growing footprint. As the year winds down, here’s what we can be thankful for.\\n\\nLife On Earth\\n\\nSure, life has its challenges, but being here on Earth is probably the best thing that could happen to anyone. Think of those majestic mountains, the deep blue seas, lush green forests — they’re full of life, confirming our place here. Nothing heals better than spending time in nature, which gives us food and clean water. But things aren’t always good. Blue oceans are slowly turning gray, and green forests are looking more like barren lands.\\n\\nGrowing Awareness And Unrest\\n\\nThis year was a huge wake up call. We saw bigger climate changes happening, things we used to just read about. From burning forests to melting glaciers, droughts and floods — these are all natural results of what we do. But this also brought a lot of people together. Protests are happening worldwide, pushing governments to act and reduce our carbon footprint. And the growing awareness about unhealthy water supplies? That’s a big one.\\n\\nWe used to blindly trust municipal water, but after Flint and now New Jersey, people are worried about their water’s safety. Thankfully, awareness of better options like RO filters has eased many minds, but for how long? This Thanksgiving, let’s be grateful for everyone who’s taken extra steps and kept tabs on what their families drink. Let’s thank the countless protesters fighting for safe drinking water for every citizen. We’re thankful that this awareness has sparked unrest, getting people on their feet to fight for what they believe they deserve.\\n\\nTechnological Innovators\\n\\nToday, we also remember the special people who work tirelessly to find solutions for our water challenges and give everyone what they deserve: clean drinking water at the lowest cost. Innovative minds, like those at AMPAC USA, work every day to build better products and innovations to face future water problems. When osmosis was first discovered, who would’ve thought reverse osmosis would one day turn seawater into drinking water? But it did.\\n\\nToday, reverse osmosis solves water problems globally, not just for seawater desalination, but for a wide range of issues. From reverse osmosis came an even better water filtration innovation. AMPAC’s FO/RO process has successfully treated wastewater from cannabis cultivation, making it safe to release or reuse. These innovations come from brilliant minds focused on creating and sustaining solutions. This Thanksgiving, we remember these minds making huge strides in water technologies worldwide.\\n\\nThis Thanksgiving, let’s forget the pain and regret. Instead, let’s remember all the good things we can be thankful for: life on Earth, the people fighting for it, and the great minds fighting for the Earth. This Thanksgiving, let’s raise a toast to this beautiful thing called life!\n

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