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Your Water Consumption: Know the Facts of Your Usage
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 consumption impacts
every part of our lives. Why is it, then, that most of us take
water for granted? While salt water is quite abundant on our planet,
fresh water sources become more depleted every year as ever-greater
demands are placed upon them. This increasing water consumption,
along with years of drought conditions in the western U.S., have
made water more precious than ever.
Careless consumption is the surest way to bring about a future
water crisis. That’s why it’s important to conserve
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 ways to reduce water consumption around
the house, from installing a low-flow showerhead to sweeping the
driveway instead of hosing it off.
Lowering Your Water Consumption is Easier Than
You Think
Once you learn how a few simple habits can
dramatically decrease your water consumption, it suddenly seems
irresponsible not to conserve. 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 our current and future water consumption
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The Water--Use It Wisely program helps each of us realize that
WE play the most important role in determining whether our water
consumption is too high to sustain our lives and lifestyles. By
making you the most powerful water saving tool, the program teaches
consumers that the best place to reduce water consumption is wherever
they use water: the kitchen, the bathroom, the laundry, the driveway
or yard. When saving begins with you, there’s practically
no limit to the number of ways you can reduce your own water consumption.
We found over 100.
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