How can you save water?There are some simple ways in which each and every one of us can save the precious resource like water.
- Use only as much water as you require.
- Close the taps well after use. Never open the taps completely, open them half or three fourth.
- While brushing your teeth, do not leave the tap running, open it only when you require it.
- See that there are no leaking taps. Promptly repair water taps, pipelines, prevent overflowing of tanks, clean vehicles just by a cloth and bucket of water.
- Do not leave the taps running while washing dishes and clothes.
- Install small showerheads to reduce the flow of water.
- Install dual capacity flushing cisterns (5 – 10 lit.) for toilets where the output is adjusted as per requirement.
- Water in which the vegetables and fruits have been washed can be used to water the flowers and ornamental potted plants.
- At the end of the day if you have water left in your water bottle do not throw the water away, pour it over some plants.
- Encourage your community and local government to conserve water.
Once we start thinking, many more thoughts will come to our mind. Water conservation is saving water for our own future and not for anybody else.
| "The leaky tap drips day and night Just fix it right or shut it tight, It seems the earth with water abounds But thinks its every drop that really counts. The tap is on you brush your teeth The water flows, you soap your feet Just think of all the water lost To close the tap, what does it cost? The water bottle you take to school The water in it is nice and cool You drink a bit, the rest you throw, The water could help a plant grow." From CEE - The Green Teacher |
