With the global shortage of water becoming more and more probable, it is up to all of us to save water both at home and at work.
While many of us are already saving water at home by taking shorter showers, using low-flow toilets and shower-heads, using our washing machines and dishwashers efficiently, fixing leaky pipes and taps, and reusing grey water to water our plants, most individuals do not think much about saving water at work.
Conserving water at work is actually not that difficult at all, if some common sense and logic are applied:
- Get management to conduct a waste audit that includes water wastage and then to apply corrective solutions where necessary;
- Limit the use of water at work, including the use of paper, the production of which uses a lot of water;
- Get management to eliminate all automatic flushing devices;
- Get a plumber to inspect the plumbing for any leakage and fix leaking taps and pipes;
- Get management to install flow restrictors and pressure reducers to restrict the wasteful use of water;
- Make sure that management replaces old equipment with equipment that is water-efficient
Millions of litres of water are lost every year due to leakages and taps that are just not closed properly. Instil in your staff or colleagues the necessity of ensuring that they do not waste water and that they make sure that they close the tap properly after washing their hands or using the taps for any other reason.
One of the best ways for management to both abide by legislation and ensure that personnel are always well-hydrated and therefore more energetic, take less sick days and are more productive, is to invest in an office water cooler.
An office water cooler that is plugged directly into the water mains will provide chilled drinking water virtually nonstop without the need for anyone to open an unmonitored tap , thereby saving water and improving the company’s bottom line.
