To protect our precious water supplies for the future, we should each take a look at our own and our household water usage, and see where we can avoid wasting water. The best ways, with the least affect on our daily lives, are listed below. Most of them you can start doing today, while others will take a little planning.
If we can each save 20 litres per day we will have stopped the constant rise in water usage, and cut the average quantity that each person uses from 150 litres per day to the European average of 130 litres. Twenty litres may seem a lot, but by doing just some of the tips below you can easily reach your target. (Don’t stop at 20 litres though, save as much as you can!)
Make sure that everyone in your household knows about the tips and the target, and it won’t just be the environment you’ll be helping, but water and energy bills too.
This interactive tool shows you how the whole family can cut water wastage by taking simple measures in the home.
Even though we are an island nation surrounded by water, the UK has less available water per person than most other European countries.