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Saving Water Starts Inside and Outside the Home
Water is the most valuable resource on earth.
Period. Water is the principal substance that separates our planet
from all others and makes life possible. Water impacts every part
of our lives. Why is it then that most of us aren’t saving
water? While salt water is quite abundant on our planet, fresh
water resources become more depleted every year as ever-greater
demands are placed upon them. With these increasing demands, and
years of drought conditions in the western U.S., the need for saving
water is becoming critical.
Careless use of our water resources is the surest way to bring
about a future water crisis. That’s why it’s important
to be saving water now. The place for each of us to start saving
is in our home, and most people are surprised by the impact they
can make there. There are hundreds of easy techniques for saving
water around the house, from installing a low-flow showerhead to
sweeping the driveway instead of hosing it off.
Saving Water Is Easy With a Few Simple Tips
Once you learn that saving water is as easy
as adopting a few simple habits, it suddenly seems irresponsible
not to conserve. By turning water off while brushing your teeth
you can be saving water to the tune of nearly a thousand gallons
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 are saving water in vast amounts and having a huge positive
effect on our current and future resources.
How does Water--Use It Wisely help in saving water? By making each
of us realize we play the most important role in determining whether
our water resources will be around for our future. In making you
the most powerful tool for saving water, the program teaches consumers
that the best place for conservation is wherever they use it: the
kitchen, the bathroom, the laundry, the driveway or yard. When
smarter water use begins with you, there’s practically no
limit to the number of opportunities for saving water. We found
over 100.
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