200+ Ways to Save Water: What You Need To Know
Water is one of the essential substances on earth. To survive, plants and animals must have water on their daily intake. Not to mention that 90% of the volume in a plant cell is water, and up to 60% of the human body is water, which signifies how dependent a creature is on water existence.
However, as the population grows, water consumption has increased by 1% each year since 1980. Today, the world’s freshwater withdrawals have tripled over the last 50 years. Other than environmental damage, we are running out of water.
This data shows how water supplies have declined significantly every year. The bad thing is yet to come, but if we don’t take any further prevention to save water, by 2050, 7 billion people will face water stress or scarcity conditions.
To support this awful prediction, here are the statistics of declining water over the years:
- Less than 1% of the water supply on earth can be used as drinking water.
- 80% of diseases in developing countries are associated with water, causing 3 million death each year.
- Agriculture and industry account for 90% of all water consumption worldwide.
- Currently, over 2 billion people live in the area of high water stress.
So, how do we prevent declining water supplies in the following years? The answer is quite simple. We can start saving water within ourselves.
1. Washing dishes
Sometimes we ignore the fact that indoor activity can cause water loss in a significant way. Washing dishes, for example, contributes 25% of all freshwater used each year. One way to save more water is to use a dishwasher with a full load to save up to 1000 gallons of water per month.
2. Showers
The average showers taken in the US consume 17.2 gallons, the equivalent of an entire month’s supply of drinking water. So, here’s how you do to keep your water usage low. Showering under 5 minutes can save up to 1000 gallons of water per year. Also, using bar soaps is sufficient to clean your body than loads of wash gel.
But, there’re many more ways to save water starting from yourself. The following infographic will explain to you the other and easy ways to promote less water right now.
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