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Water as Resource

Water Facts

  • Turning off the tap while brushing your teeth can save 5 to 10 litres of water each time
  • Using the basin while washing face and hands can save 8 to 15 litres each time
  • Filling a mug and turning off the tap while shaving can save 10 to 15 litres each time
  • Rnsing, then turning off the tap, using soap, then rinsing again when taking a shower, can save up to 70 litres.

Harvesting Rainwater

Catchment area x runoff factor x rainfall = quantity of water

If a roof is 20 m long and 10 m wide and the rainfall is 1000mm, the water available for harvesting is:

20 x 10 x 1000 = 200,000 litres

Saving Energy, Water, Money, The Planet.

Submitted by Mark Smith on Mon, 24/08/2009 - 14:30.
We waste a huge amount of energy and water unecessarily, at least 6,000,000 tonnes of CO2 and 80 billion litres of water in showering alone. That's 25 Lake Windermeres - and how many bodies of water of that size do we have in the UK?   We can save that amount if everyone who can in the GB takes up this neat little gadget - suitable for non electric showers only. http://www.shower-smart.co.uk   There are free lightbulbs on offer too, for those on qualifying benefits and the 70yrs old and older, plus home insulation - a no brainer - and even efficient gas central heating systems   Many thanks for helping to spread the word cost-effectively - it leaves more in the pot for next time there's an initiative which can help save the planet without costing YOU the earth.

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