When I read some email forwards that say in another 50 years there will be very little potable water - that breaks my heart. Is this really going to happen .. may be.. who knows. Lets look at our habits that contributes to a great extent for such a future. Knowingly or unknowingly we open the tap while brushing teeth. While washing anything on the kitchen tap we keep the water running while doing other stuff. We spend longer time in the bathroom either letting the shower flow or soaking ourselves in the luxurious tubs. These habits waste 80% of the water that we are using everyday. Lets do little bit of maths. There are 6 billion people and if everyone just utilizes only 20% of the water that is given to them in a year we waste as much water as we may use in coming 4 years. So, in our entire life time we consume water that another 4 generations could have happily used!! That is simply disgusting.
Lets do the following:
1. Open the tap in the bathroom only when you need to wash your brush or mouth, then close it immediately.
2. Wash dishes or vegetables in a container and re-use the water if necessary.
3. Plant at least few trees in a year.
4. Don't let grass grow on your front yard/backyard in the entire area, instead grow vegetables, fruit plants, flowering plants and water them regularly.
5. Instead of letting the water flow, drink as much water as possible.
6. Take bath in a bucket or two of water.
Always think while using water as though you were to carry water from a long distance from a very deep well, that will automatically put a stop on your water usage.
