The glaciers that feed the Ganges River will most likely melt away by 2030. After that water is going to be more precious than gold, and more endangered than our tiger population. Please don’t waste what little water we have left while we wait for the Himalayan glaciers which feed our river systems to disappear rapidly!
Take an audit of your home’s water consumption by reading your water bills. Calculate what 5% less consumption would mean (not just in terms of drops, but Rupees too!) and make this your target for the next month.
Below are some tips to get you started:
• Fix every leak as soon as you discover it. Leaky faucets can add up to unnecessarily wasting liters of water everyday. Some of the leaks are hard to spot, so check your toilet bowls as well.
• Flush only when absolutely necessary. If you can, implement a dual flush system which allows you to have different levels depending on how much waste needs to be flushed away. Or you can manually use a cup/small bucket to keep a check of how much water goes down the drain.
• Wash dishes in a bucket of soapy water instead of letting the tap running.
• Stick to our roots. Take bucket baths instead of showers. You will be amazed how many buckets of water go into a single shower, just to achieve the same goal!
• Search for a water filtration system that does not require you to loose too much water in the process. They are available and may be a bit pricier, but in the end you will gain from reduced water bills.
• There is no need to keep the water running while brushing your teeth. Just wet your brush and fill a glass for mouth rinsing.
--- Source: The Climate Project
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