Did you know Canadians use an average of 329 litres of water per day? You can calculate the specific amount of water your household uses per year with the following calculator:
http://goblue.zerofootprint.net/
May 1st to 7th is 'Drinking Water Week'! During this week, we challenge ourselves as well as others to make an extra effort to conserve water. Here are some things we can do together:
- Take shorter showers (try shortening to 2 minute showers). Or just shower in pairs ;)
- Turn off the tap when brushing teeth, shaving etc.
- When washing dishes by hand: half fill one sink with cold water and one sink with hot water instead of running the tap constantly
- When washing fruits and veggies: fill the sink with a shallow layer of water instead of running the tap
- Wash your car with a bucket instead of a hose
- If its yellow let it mellow
We are going to visit our water shed soon to learn more about where our water comes from and other ways we can conserve it... stay tuned for our video!
Learn more about "Drinking Water Week":
http://www.bcwwa.org/dww-about.html
Learn more about Metro Vancouver's water sheds:
http://www.metrovancouver.org/SERVICES/WATER/SOURCE/Pages/default.aspx
FIGHT AGAINST PRIVATIZATION! KEEP WATER AS A BASIC HUMAN RIGHT!
Until next time,
Under A Tree
aka Marie-Claire and Hannah
