​5 simple ways to save water

Today is World Water Day. Let's take a moment to acknowledge the existence and the very meaning of water in our lives.

Can you imagine our life without water? Many regions across the planet are in the midst of intense water wars, where accessibility to water has become a pipe dream for most.

Even though 70% of our earth is made up of water, only .4% is available to us. Which means, over 7 billion people are sharing .4 % water.

More than half of India doesn't have access to clean water. As responsible citizens, we need to try every trick in the book to save water. Let's look at some of the simpler ways which we can practice every day:

• Cut your shower time - Cutting 4 minutes of your shower can save 30 gallons of water.
• Fix the leakage - Water leak of one drop per second wastes more than 10,000 liters of water a year
• Washing utensils before stains run dry saves up to 50 % water. Another good practice is to soak the dishes in the sink for a while before washing them - you end up saving more water this way.
• Touch-activated sensor faucters or water-saving regulators fixed to taps is another ingenious solution to saving water
• Reuse the water being drained out of your washing machine to wash your car
• Don’t use running water to thaw out frozen food. Thaw it by defrosting in the refridgerator, or placing it in a bowl of water. You can reuse the water again as deemed fit

These little steps will go a long way in saving water and make a big impact if we all adopt these practices every day. Let’s mend our ways now, before the situation gets criticial for us. Alarm Bajne Se Pehle #JaagoRe

Sources:
http://inhabitat.com
http://wateruseitwisely.com