Al Gore says: " We are the generation about which a 1000 years from now [artists] will celebrate by saying they were the ones that founded within themselves to solve this crisis and lay the basis for a bright and optimistic human future".
I would add: if we don't do anything today, we can also be remember as the generation that [almost]dissapeared because we were so stubborn that never took action, having all the technology, ideas and the opportunity we needed!
Today I am starting a journey to make my contribution to save the planet by coming up with 50 steps to save the planet. Right now I can think of 15 maybe 20, so I would need help from the people that reads this blog to come up with the remaining ones.
Step #1 - take care of the water
You might say preserve, use wisely, conserve, save, etc. the water. The idea is that if we don't take care of our water resources we are going to face a huge water crisis, so we might want to start using it wisely. According to ehow.com (which also references data from the American Water Association) the average consumption of water per person is 70 gallons a day. Here are the main sources of water consumption and I added some advices for how we can save water (and money).
- Toilets make up the largest percentage of water consumed per person per day. At an average of 18.5 gallons, water used by toilets makes up approximately 26.7 percent of daily water use, according to the association.-
- ADVICE - when you use water that doesn't get to dirty (washing fruits/veggies, showering, etc) try to reuse that water for toilets.
- Clothes washers come in second at 15 gallons per day. They make up 21.7 percent of daily water usage.
- ADVICE - wash clothes when they need to be washed. If you use a sweater for 10 minutes, don't put in on the laundry. Always use full capacity of the washing machines. And try to use the most energy/water efficient appliances
- Taking showers is the third greatest source of water consumption. At 11.6 gallons per day, showering make up 16.8 percent of daily water consumption. On the other hand, baths take only 1.2 gallons, making up 1.7 percent.
- ADVICE - reduce your shower time by 20 seconds, 45 seconds, 1 minute or what ever you can reduce. It's going to save you water, time and MONEY!
- Faucets and leaks make up the last two large areas of water consumption at 10.9 and 9.5 gallons, respectively.
- ADVICE - check your faucets, make sure there are no leaks. it's literally money down the drain!
Sources of information in this post:
www.ted.com
http://www.ehow.com/facts_7208108_average-water-consumption-per-person.html
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