HOW TO CONSERVE WATER

We have seen why it is important to conserve water and so in our last article under the water conservation chapter we shall look at the simple ways in which you can conserve water:

1. Stop Leaks 

Check all water-using appliances, equipment, and other devices for leaks. Running toilets, steady faucet drips, home water treatment units, and outdoor sprinkler systems are common sources of leaks.

Frequently checking for leaks helps to ensure you aren’t using large amounts of water. 

2. Plant the right plants 

Whether you're installing a new landscape or changing the existing one, select plants that are appropriate for your climate. Consider landscaping techniques designed to create a visually attractive landscape by using low-water and drought-resistant grass, plants, shrubs, and trees. If maintained properly, climate-appropriate landscaping can use less than one-half the water of a traditional landscape.

3. Provide only the water plants need

 Automatic landscape irrigation systems are a home's biggest water user. To make sure you're not overwatering, adjust your irrigation controller at least once a month to account for changes in the weather.

4. Install Water Saving Devices

Adding water-saving devices to your home or business can help to conserve water. Consider adding; Water faucet aerators, Low-flow showerheads and Toilet dams. 

5. Water Conservation tips for the kitchen

• Take foods out of the freezer early to allow plenty time to thaw rather than running water over it.
• Keep water in the fridge so you don’t have to run the tap to get cold water.
• Completely fill the dishwasher before you turn it on. It can use 35-45 litres per cycle.
• If you wash dishes by hand, don’t leave the water running for rinsing.
• Don’t let the faucet run while you clean vegetables. Just rinse them in a stoppered sink or a pan of clean water.
• Keep cooking fats, oils and grease out of the drain. They can stick to and block the inside of pipes, which can lead to sewer back-ups and basement flooding.

6. Use water Wisely for laundry 

Purchase a high efficiency washing machine and try to only do laundry when the machine is full.

7. Other Daily Water Saving Habits

• Use a broom, not a hose, to clean driveways and sidewalks.
• When washing your car, rather than use a running hose consider using a bucket, a sponge, and a hose with a trigger nozzle.
• Check garden hoses and connections frequently and keep them drip-free. Leaks outside the house may not seem as bad since they are not as visible, but they can be just as wasteful as leaks inside.

Let us take a look at some of the ways of conserving water as suggested by our Instagram family: 

@aisha_bagha -

"Regularly check for leaks"

@_real_rizwana -

"Get a bucket for rainwater"

SIMPLE ACTIONS TO SAVE THE EARTH

 Protecting our planet starts with you. Before we go to the elaborate methods of trying to fight climate change and stop pollution, let us focus on the easy first steps anyone can take to protect our planet. 

This series will take a look at a few of the actions we can take, but first let us take a look at the reasons why we need to protect our planet. 

The first main reason being there is no other planet! If we destroy this one where will we live? where will our children live? Where will our great-great-grandchildren live?! We want to live happily and peacefully on our green-blue planet 😊

All the beauty Earth has been providing us with is dying, we need to protect all these dying species that make our Earth unique from all the other planets. 

Our health is increasingly being tested by the various new and ever mutating viruses and diseases. A healthy planet leads to a healthy life. This makes our fight against pollution so critical. All sorts of diseases and the most nuisance of it all, cancer, are becoming deadlier and more common then ever. An infant dying of cancer is the most devastating news you can hear these days testing our mental health. 

These are just some of the main reasons, there are infinite more. We might find other habitable planets in the near future but as for now this is the only planet with food, water and oxygen, not forgetting peace, love and happiness. Lets get together and love and protect it 💚

Let's take a look at what our Instagram family has to say about the simple actions taken to save the Earth: 

@zainab_akadir -

" Planting trees " 

@aisha_bagha -

" Protect the ecosystem: one of the ways is to declog the environment by recycling, reusing."

@rewireyourmindsetstrategy -

" Keep the environment clean "