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Find out if your friends and family can taste the difference between tap and bottled water! Your Mission:

Mission Objective:

Single-use plastic bottles are a problem for animals and the planet, taking about 1,000 years to break down. Some people drink bottled water because they think it tastes better than tap water, but many of us can’t tell the difference. In the Water Taste Challenge Mission, kids will test their family and friends’ taste buds to find out which one they actually prefer.

To complete this Mission, kids will…

  • Read through the Mission Brief to learn about the impact plastic water bottles have on animals.
  • Invite their family and friends to take a blind water taste test.
  • Record their results using the ballots and results sheet.
  • Take the “Clear Choice Pledge” to choose tap water instead of bottled water whenever they can.

Mission Items:

When members accept this Mission, they receive a Mission Brief, ballots, a tally sheet, signage and a pledge to choose tap water whenever possible.

What Kids Think:

"I had a fun time completing this mission. I told my family not to buy any more water bottles." Earth Ranger Bianca "I tested my family. My parents, uncle and cousin couldn’t taste the difference!" Earth Ranger Liam "6 people said that tap water tasted better and 1 said that there is no difference!" Earth Ranger Heidi

The Earth Rangers App is where kids go to save animals! It’s free to join and you’ll have access to real-world Missions like this one. Plus, you can adopt an animal to support conservation projects, and learn all about animals in the Wild Wire Blog. Accept this Mission and more in the App!