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Droughts: You and Your Family Are at Risk, Take Action
Water is the most valuable resource on earth.
Period. And droughts are probably the best proof of this. Droughts
focus our attention on water and the impact it has on every part
of our lives. We should all demand that we give higher priority
to water and water conservation programs by pointing out how fragile
our sources of fresh water are and by highlighting the increasing
demands that we place upon them.
Careless use of our water resources is the surest way to bring
about a crisis when droughts occur. That’s why it’s
so important to prepare for droughts by conserving now. The place
for each of us to start saving water is in our home, and most people
are surprised by the impact they can make there. There are hundreds
of easy ways to save water around the house, from installing a
low-flow showerhead to sweeping the driveway instead of hosing
it off.
Minimizing the Effect of Droughts is Easier
Than You Think
Once you learn that dealing with droughts
is as easy as adopting a few simple habits, it suddenly seems irresponsible
not to be saving water all the time. Turning water off while brushing
your teeth can save nearly a thousand gallons of water a year for
an average family household. Waiting until you have a full load
to wash clothes can save almost a thousand gallons of water every
month. It’s small lifestyle changes like these that can have
a huge effect on water resources and our ability to withstand droughts.
The Water--Use It Wisely program helps each of us realize that
WE play the most important role in determining whether our water
resources will sustain us in wet years and during droughts. By
making you the most powerful water saving tool, the program teaches
consumers that the best place to fight the effect of droughts is
wherever they use water: the kitchen, the bathroom, the laundry,
the driveway or yard. No one can prevent droughts, but there’s
practically no limit to the number of ways we can manage them by
reducing our water use. We found over 100.
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