By: Monica GHICU

Water Is Vital!

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Earth’s Water2%

1%

97%

Salt Water Fresh Drinking Water Fresh Water - Undrinkable

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The Water Cycle

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My Water Issue

How much water do we use when we

brush our teeth with the tap running?

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10 liters

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How can we use less water when we brush

our teeth?

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Turn off the tap while brushing.

It only uses 1 liter of water!

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Don’t wet your tooth brush

before you brush your teeth.

It will get wet anyway, and it’s not even healthy!

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Use SHORT

bursts of water to rinse.

Why would you need long ones,

anyway?

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Use a small

paper cup dispenser when

you rinse.

It helps you know exactly

how much water you use!

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Other Ways We Use (and misuse)

Water At Home

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A bath140 liters

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A 5-minute shower

40 liters

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One toilet flush

12 liters

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Washing machine150 liters/

load

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Dishwasher

40 liters/load

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How Can We Reduce Water Waste At Home?

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No: Baths! Yes: QUICK showers!

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Wash dishes by hand...

...when possible.

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Only wash a FULL load in the washing machine.

NO YES

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Replace your toilet basin with one that uses less water.

Eco-friendly!

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Replace your shower head with one that uses less water.

My shower head is also eco-friendly!

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Fix leaky taps!

They waste more water than you think.

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Did you know...?

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That’s more than 2.5 times the US population.

780 million people lack access to clean water.

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Save it!

Water Is Vital!

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References:

http://www.alternet.org/story/141751/how_much_water_do_you_use_here's_some_quick_numbers

http://water.org/water-crisis/water-facts/water/

http://www.lenntech.com/water-quantity-faq.htm

Photos created by Monica and Andrei Ghicu

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