Our need for water evolves as we grow up. We depend on water for all life – from the showers we take, to the pasta we make, and the medicine we need…to the plants we grow!
“Thousands have lived without love, not one without water.” – W.H. Auden
Never take it for granted incase one day there is no more left to drink. This inspiring article focuses on our need to be more sustainable (https://www.southeastriverstrust.org/water-water-everywhere-or-is-it)
Sustainable water use is easy to achieve, it takes small changes:
It starts at home.
- Turn the tap off when you are brushing teeth.
- Reuse water in the garden (butts) or emptying watering cans (if left in garden). Encourage our daughter to use her rainwater filled watering can to water the plants (as she likes one outside).
- Shorten length of showers.
- Fill the kettle with the water you need.
- Reuse cups and glasses (save water demand of washing up or dishwashing).
- Use eco friendly and shorter cycles on washing machine. Reducing water consumption and energy.
- Reduce use of sprinklers and hoses.
- Wash hair less often.
Design practice:
- Embedding circular economy principles: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/topics/en/article/20151201STO05603/circular-economy-definition-importance-and-benefits
- Rainwater Harvesting – reuse of water for domestic or commercial (non drinking only) e.g. systems in toilets for commercial developments (use our new local Sainsbury as best practice here). Other uses include using water to wash/ clean gardens or watering the plants.
- Flow restrictions on taps and showers – reduce water consumption and bills.
- Surface water solutions – Water butts or rain gardens (adapted to existing/ integrated with new developments would be the dream)
- Hydrophilic plants – https://www.rhs.org.uk/garden-jobs/water-collecting-storing-and-using
- Signage of surface water benefits.
- Tree pits.
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