Clean water, Healthy body and Planet With schools back in session, let’s go on a quick Science refresher. Water is life. It is everywhere around us. Our planet is made out of roughly 71% water, while our body is about 60% water. We need water for digestion, secretion, breathing and blood circulation. Our environment needs water too; from the tiniest of insects to the giant whales in the oceans, from moss to giant rainforest trees, water is essential to every living thing on this planet. With water playing such an important role in our lives and the life of our planet as well, are you getting enough water and how to ensure that you are drinking sufficiently. Water keeps us going! You should drink around 2 liters of water daily, which is about 8 glasses and if you sweat more or participate in sports or exercise, then you should increase your intake to another 2 glasses of water. Did you know that men drink more water than women? They do, about a liter more too. With all these mention abo...