Water

Bizz chats with Guiscela about wasting water and the differences she sees with water usage in Canada vs Mexico.

 

Tips to reduce water usage:

• Turn tap off while brushing teeth
• Turn on only the hot water while waiting to heat and start using as soon as it warms up
• Water lawn before sunrise or after sunset
• Change lawn from grass to garden to grow food, or to something that doesn't require watering
• Shop less and/or shop second-hand (manufacturing requires water, too!)
• Use concentrated cleansers and drink flavours
• Check for leaks and running toilets
• Get/make a rain barrel
• Shower less often/shorter showers/skip the hair every other time
• Low flow toilets and shower heads
• Use a broom, not a hose, to clean driveways and sidewalks
• Reuse clean wastewater for plants

Things we talk about:

• Water isn't just used by using water directly, not just the water we see
  • Direct uses:
    • Drinking
    • Cooking
    • Water lawn/garden
    • Shower/bath
  • Indirect uses:
    • Agriculture 
      • Food
      • Raise animals
      • Materials for building
      • Materials for clothing
    • Industrial use
      • Make pretty much everything we use
      • About 1,800 gallons of water are needed to produce the cotton in a pair jeans
      • Processing materials such as paper and steel
    • Energy
  • During a water shortage, often it's the individuals who are restricted, while large corporations can continue using as much as they want to produce non-essential products.
  • Glaciers are receding - this is our water reserve!
  • Lakes shrinking
  • Oil spills can also affect water availability, and this can happen very quickly

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