Celebrate an earth day more then the annual calendar date by doing it weekly and feel good about contributing as much as you can for the planet, yourself and our future. Here are some tips to get you started on saving for this important resource.
Unlike energy, we can control our usage of water relatively easily, and with seemingly small steps you can help our individual impact on water protection. Use only water you need when you clean your vegetables and fruits by swishing them around in a bowl of water instead of rinsing them under a tap that is constantly running, and reuse that water for houseplants. Wait until you have enough laundry to run a full load for your washer, and same goes for your dishwasher. Both options will save water and your appliance runs more efficiently. Consider what you eat as this accounts for about half of your water footprint. Water is required to produce the meat we buy therefore, by eating less meat will help reduce water use and be kind to animals at the same time. Paper creates waste and takes its toll on the water supply, and reducing your shower time by just one minute will save 9.5 liter of water. Have you heard of the Australian 3 minute shower - first minute shampoo and rinse hair, second minute condition hair and soap body and third minute rinse. Plastic is also bad for our water consumption, 3 liters of regular water goes into making just one liter of bottled water, use the tap instead and buy a reusable bottle, but check first with your local water drinking regulations. You can also shop to support the environment, buy items that are energy efficient, made from recycled materials, buy multi packs and try to buy used, or trade with friends. We might not think of it as essential when we do your holiday shopping, but by avoiding items that damage the natural resources. It´s easy to be misled and get false information, and if you plan to by a product from crocodile, snake and coral, check that your product has a permit from endangered species of wild fauna and flora before your purchased, and don´t buy any tiger products, it´s illegal. By supporting World Wildlife Found you can make a different for the wildlife, a meaningful animal adoption helps to protect wild animals and their habitats. Use public transportation, or walk, jog or ride a bike to get from one place to another. Think in different steps, reuse and take something that is disposable and transform it into something of use instead, and always recycle metals, plastics and paper. Environmental action means taking simple steps in different places on the planet where we all live.
