While there is actually plenty of water on this beautiful planet of ours, only about 5% of that is freshwater and that can be found in groundwater, rivers, lakes, aquifers, ice-caps, and in the atmosphere.
The problem is not that there is not enough water, but that because of global warming and climate change, the water is spread around differently to where it once was. Water that is taken up into the atmosphere via evaporation in the UK for instance does not necessarily return to that same area.
We all need to drink water regularly in order to stay hydrated and healthy, which is not always possible for everyone, especially in water-scarce or arid regions, and just because we may live in an area which was traditionally not water-scarce does not mean that it will not become so. According to research, most of the world will have water shortages within the next decade or two, so it is up to all of us to save water where we can.
Some easy ways of saving water at home include taking shorter showers; a shower uses around 10 litres of water per minute. Installing a water-saving shower head and low-flow faucet aerator which will use less than two litres of water per minute is also an excellent idea.
Fixing all your leaking taps and broken pipes around the house can prevent wastage of hundreds of litres of water per day, as will checking your toilet septic tank for leaks and placing a plastic bottle filled with water, a brick or an inch of two of pebbles inside the cistern.
Don’t wash half loads of laundry or dishes in the dishwasher; don’t leave a tap running needlessly and invest in a water cooler so that you always have chilled, great-tasting drinking water at the touch of a button.
As you can see, none of the above are difficult to do, and I can guarantee you that if you do them all you will not only save thousands of litres of water annually but you will also receive a nice surprise on your water bill as there will be great savings there as well.
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