As every child and adult knows, no one can live without the water. The world we know and live in would not survive a day if there were not enoughly enormous water supplies out there. We all depend on it and need it.
What is the case of water usage?
Global information and news keep informing us, citizens of the Earth, about increasing population number. Soon we may face more serious problems such as starvation, pandemic or drought due to this fact. If we added global warming effects, we would have the end of the world. The average family can waste 681 liters (180 gallons) per week, or 35 582 liters (9400 gallons) of water annually, from household leaks. That’s equivalent to the amount of water needed to wash more than 300 loads of laundry. That is why we should focus on reducing water usage, in order to help out the world. Every single person can do this in a few simple steps!
Step 1 – turn off the sink
Doesn’t matter if you wash your teeth 2 minutes or 4 minutes. The amount of water that drops from the sink in that time can expand to a big number in a month. Simple step that costs nothing but can help out a lot!
Step 2 – eat less beef meat/red meat
Young people, especially, are into the topic of global warming and want to deal with it. Being vegetarian/vegan is not just a stupid trend, trust me. Many people want to have an impact on the Earth’s current state. If you are a fan of meat, same as me, you can still try flexitarianism. I think it’s the great way to help the planet and not give up meat!
Step 3 – treat properly your wastewater at home
This step requiers some effort, tho it’s pretty rewardable and satisfying. In order to not waste the water you already used or polluted with detergents you can filter it and use it for example for some home crops! You wouldn’t need to use the fresh supplies.
Step 4 – take as short showers as possible
In addition to that – avoid the bath tub. Showering > taking a bath. Simple maths. Use as low amount of water as possible. We wash ouselves everyday, that step may be the clue.
Step 5 – cycle
As you know, creating petrol requires water. Exchange some of your regular car rides for bycicle ones! Much more efficient option for our beautiful planet in general – less pollution and less water used for petrol you would have bought.
There are many other easy and cheap ways to help the Earth in terms of water usage. You can find out about them on YouTube. In here we don’t want to overload you with information but inspire you to do the research!
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