Titbis
DO YOU KNOW THAT?
- 1/3 of the world population live in the areas with the deficit of water.
- 1/5 of the world population have no access to clean drinking water.
- Over 2.2 million people all over the world die on diseases resulting from drinking contaminated water.
- Within the next 20 years, the average amount of water for one person will decrease by 1/3.
- When having a bath, a person may use up to 100 litres of water.
- 3% of the water on Earth is sweet. 2% of the total resources of sweet water is trapped in glaciers and snow.
- Leaving the water running while brushing up our teeth we let 37.8 litres of water down the sink.
- 5300 litres of water have to be used to prepare a meal consisting of a hamburger, chips and a drink.
- 59% of the sweet water resources is used for the production of electric energy.
- Water is 770 times denser than air.
12 ways of saving water
- Remove the remains of food from dishes before washing them up.
- Do not use running water to soak plates - plugging the sink you save 50% of water indispensable to do the task.
- Do not use drinking water in order to cool anything.
- Activate the washing machine only when it is full.
- Before washing, soak very dirty laundry in water with washing powder (in a sink, a bucket or a bowl).
- To wash your car use a bucket, a foam and soap; use running water only at the end, when necessary.
- Clean the balcony when it's raining.
- Use a broom and a rake to remove leaves from a terrace, pavement or from paths. Do not use a garden hose to perform the task.
- Do not water your garden with drinking water - not because it is forbidden but because it is an act of wastage. Use water from a well or rainwater to sprinkle the garden.
- Avoid watering your garden when the wind blows or when it is hot - the water evaporates much faster, then.
- Sprinkling your garden is more efficient - it helps to save water.
- Cover the watered area with cut grass or with leaves - it helps to limit the evaporation of water.