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💧 Every drop has a story, and most of them begin in the bathroom.
🫧 This first chapter is a gentle reminder that small moments can create real impact… even if it starts with convincing your shower to end a little sooner. 🌤️🌟

Stay with us. If you're in for this journey, like, share and follow us for the next chapter. 🪷🤍💙

🩵 We are pleased to share our upcoming digital handbook, 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑳𝒂𝒛𝒚 𝑷𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒐𝒏’𝒔 𝑮𝒖𝒊𝒅𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝑺𝒂𝒗𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑾𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒓.

💙 Created to support small, practical changes that fit into everyday life and it is coming this month!!!

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Meet Rayna, 8 Glasses Media and Marketing

Rayna is a lawyer and policy advisor whose work has focused on Indigenous rights, public interest law, and community-driven policy. She currently works with the Government of Canada, where she supports modern treaty and self-government policy development. Her volunteer role with 8glasses reflects her personal commitment to advancing human rights and access to basic needs globally.

In her capacity as Media & Marketing Lead, Rayna draws on her legal, policy, and advocacy background to help share stories, build community, and expand support for the organization’s mission to address water poverty. Her involvement with 8glasses is undertaken in a personal capacity and does not represent the views of the Government of Canada.

Emerging contaminants—like micro/nanoplastics, PFAS, and hormone-mimicking chemicals—are invisible but not harmless. They slip through everyday products into our water, food, and air, and our treatment systems weren’t built to catch them — test your water.

Microplastics and nanoplastics are small plastic pieces which can be harmful to our ocean and aquatic life. These are products from sources including food packaging, clothing, tires, roadworks, and wet wipes.

PFAS in drinking water was associated with increased cancer incidence in the digestive, endocrine, oral cavity/pharynx, and respiratory systems [1]. PFAs are sourced from cosmetics, non-stick coatings, and water run-off from manufacturing sites.

A number of diseases are associated with endocrine-disruptors, including reproductive disorders, cardiovascular disorders, kidney disease, neurological disorders, autoimmune disorders, and cancer [2]. EDCs originate from pesticides, cleaning products, polyvinyl chloride (used in flooring and toys), and personal care products.

[1] Li, Shiwen, et al. “Associations between per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and county-level cancer incidence between 2016 and 2021 and incident cancer burden attributable to pfas in drinking water in the United States.” Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology, vol. 35, no. 3, 9 Jan. 2025, pp. 425–436, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41370-024-00742-2.
[2] Thacharodi, Aswin, et al. “Water a major source of endocrine-disrupting chemicals: An overview on the occurrence, implications on human health and bioremediation strategies.” Environmental Research, vol. 231, Aug. 2023, p. 116097, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2023.116097.

The Reverse Osmosis System is Almost Ready!
We’ve finalized the design and are wrapping up preparations on our custom reverse osmosis water system for the National University of Laos.

Q3: We Ship
The reverse osmosis system will be shipped to Laos this quarter. This marks the first major step in getting the project off the ground.

Q4: We Go
Our team travels to Laos to install the system and officially launch the project. We’ll be working closely with partners on the ground to bring clean, safe drinking water to the university community.

We’ll share more updates as we move through each phase.

Imagine losing hours of your day just to collect water. For millions that’s reality.

Reverse osmosis machines can bring safe, clean water closer to home.

Here’s a quick look at what we do at 8Glasses.org.

We’re a nonprofit focused on clean and safe drinking water. Our work starts with community we collaborate with local partners to build sustainable systems that bring long-term access to clean water.

This work wouldn’t be possible without the help of amazing volunteers. A big thanks to for creating these graphics that tell our story so clearly.

Meet Judith, 8 Glasses Operations

Judith leads the behind the scenes work that keeps 8Glasses moving, driving fundraising and supporting daily operations.

With a background in corporate strategy and operations, she has spent years helping organizations grow and solve complex challenges. Her passion has always been volunteering and finding ways to give back.

8 Glasses is where those worlds meet. Judith teamed up with Dorothy to build a nonprofit focused on expanding access to clean drinking water through thoughtful, community led projects.

We had an amazing time tonight at the Water Canada Ripple Effect event in support of Operators Without Borders at Rorschach Brewing Co.

Grateful for the opportunity to connect with some inspiring people doing incredible work in the water sector. Cheers to more good conversations, good brews, and an ever better cause.

We’ve launched our website!

You’ll able to explore everything about 8Glasses, from our mission and core values to the impact we’re making in communities worldwide.

💧 Learn about our project
📚 Discover how education and sustainability are at the heart of what we do
🤝 Find out how you can get involved and support our mission for clean, safe drinking water for all

Visit our new site at 8glasses.org and let us know what you think! We’re so excited to have you on this journey with us.