SAVE WATER...SAVE LIFE

Written By Founder / Moderator Yo Eco Group
Ayan Mukherjee

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When I sat to write on tips to save WATER—which is the most important component of LIFE, I felt that it is necessary to share some shocking facts and statistics about WATER , which will make you realised where we are heading towards.



SHOCKING FACTS !!!!
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1. Over 1.5 billion people do not have access to clean, safe water.

2. 43% of water related deaths are due to diarrhea.

3. 98% of water related deaths occur in the developing world.

4. In Sub-Saharan Africa women spend on average 16 hours a week collecting water.

5. The recommended daily water requirement for sanitation, bathing, cooking and
consumption is approximately 50 litres per person per day.

6. Over 1 billion people use less than 6 litres of water per day.

7. Lack of access to clean water and sanitation has claimed more lives through disease than any war through guns.

8. The average toilet uses 8 litres of clean water in a single flush.

9. Half the world’s schools do not have access to clean water, nor adequate sanitation.

10. A five minute shower in an American household will use more water than a person living in a developing world slum will use in a whole day.

11. Water consumption in a US household is eight times that of an Indian household.

12. As little as one dollar can provide clean water for a child in the developing world for an entire year.

Going through these facts, one can realise the drastic condition of water resources in present world.

SO HOW CAN WE FIGHT AGAINST THIS SITUATION??

The answer is CONSERVATION.

We start our day in the bathroom and even end our day going to the bathroom to have a shower before sleep. So let’s start our mission from Bathroom itself.

STEPS TO FOLLOW:

1> Check if any tap is leaking. Its one of the most important causes of water loss in any general household.
Water Loss with a Faucet Leak
30 drops/minute = 84 gallons/month = 1,008 gallons/year
60 drops/minute = 168 gallons/month = 2,016 gallons/year
90 drops/minute = 253 gallons/month = 3,036 gallons/year
120 drops/minute = 337 gallons/month = 4,044 gallons/year

2> Close the taps tightly after use.

3> Don’t let the taps run when you are making the lather while shaving.

4> Don’t flush after each time you pee, you can use 3-4 mugs of water to clean the toilet.
5> While brushing your teeth, close the tap.
Note: You can save up to 5 gallons (19 liters) everyday by turning off the faucet while brushing your teeth.

6>Take a five minute shower instead of a bath. Amount saved: 15 gallons per shower

7>Don't use toilets as a wastebasket, flush only when you need to. Amount saved:12 or more gallons per day


Will update more on other ways of conservation. Till then good bye and be happy to save your EARTH :)