Conservation of Water and Conservation of Energy Go Hand in Hand
It is incredibly popular in today’s culture to save energy and reduce a person’s carbon footprint. Residents of the United Kingdom are trying to out “green” each other in an effort to show that they are saving more power than their friends and colleagues. Energy saving ideas are traded the way recipes, money saving ideas and home improvement tips were once traded.
Today, people trade carbon footprint reduction tips just like they used to share cooking ideas or repair hints. It is surprising that with all the attention that people are placing on saving energy that water is still being wasted in vast amounts. Even the residents who have tiny carbon footprints seem to have failed to understand that it is just as important to save water as well!
Would it surprise you to find out that the fresh water resources in the UK are expected to disappear in the next few decades? The wet climates that UK residents take for granted makes this seem impossible, but water experts insist that the fresh water resources are disappearing at a much higher rate than they previously thought. Sadly, the United Kingdom’s fresh water resources are fewer and farther between than those in Syria and in the Sudan. Those are parts of the world that are known for their lack of water and dusty climates.
What makes this hard to understand is that it is very easy to not waste water. It is not hard to just turn the sink’s faucets off when they are not being used. You should only use water to rinse off your toothbrush or when you need to fill your water cup. It does not need to run while the toothbrush is in your mouth or you are rinsing out your mouth. Most dishwashers have a “water saver” function built into its mechanism.
Take shorter showers! The amount of water that even a five minute shower uses will boggle the mind. Only run full loads when you wash your clothes or use the dishwasher. Rinse vegetables in a pan of water instead of under a running faucet. Keep a pitcher of water in the refrigerator instead of letting the water run to get cold before you fill up your glass. Only water the yard when it needs it. Don’t let sprinklers run all afternoon.
The amount of water a person uses in a day can be reduced by leaps and bounds and it should be. Water is essential to the survival of all living creatures. Fresh water is a resource that should not be taken for granted. It is just as easy to conserve water as it is to conserve energy and reduce your carbon footprint. Remember, it is just as important to save water as it is to save power!
Tal Potishman, editor of Heating Central, writes articles about boilers, plumbers, plumber London, underfloor heating and solar thermal. He specializes in helping save money by advising on efficient heating.
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