Did you know that many people around the world solely exist on 3 gallons of water per day or even less? We can use that amount in one flush of the toilet. We waste so much water when so many other countries have so little. So for my blog post this week, I am committing to take a start to saving water by limiting my showers.
It is estimated that 690 gallons can be saved per month by limiting showers and taking no baths. If all of the U.S. was to limit their showers we would save 690 gallons of water a month! In reference to the statistic I stated earlier, by saving 690 gallons a month, 230 extra people would have at least 3 gallons of water and that’s just in one month! While we frivolously take our time with 20 minute showers, some countries don’t even have enough water to drink.
Water is one of our most important resources. Not only do humans use it everyday, but so does every living thing. Water has helped form the Earth and covers over 70% of the Earth. Although water covers more than 70% of the Earth, only 1% of the Earth’s water is available as a source of drinking. ONLY 1%! People couldn’t live without water. It is essential to life and our survival depends on drinking it. How could only 1% of our water sources be used for drinking yet we are so careless with it?
Water is necessary for the digestion and absorption of food. Water also helps maintain proper muscle tone, supplies oxygen and nutrients to our cells, rids the body of wastes, and serves as a natural air conditioning system.
In countries like Somalia and Mauritania, water shortages are common. Why should these countries have problems with finding drinking water when I could take a 20 minute shower if I wanted to? That doesn’t seem fair to me. So my goal is to limit myself to 10 minute showers at the most and hopefully eventually get closer to 5 minute showers.
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