How do we waste water and how to prevent it
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Answer:
Explanation:
Using your toilet as a trash can.
Taking baths and long showers.
Conventional showerheadsYou should consider switching to a low-flow showerhead, which uses about 2 gallons of water per minute.
Leaky pipes.
Laundry loads that are only half full.
PREVENTION
Check your toilets for leaks
Stop using the toilet as an ashtray or waste basket
Put plastic bottles in your toilet tank - Put an inch of sand or pebbles inside each of two plastic bottles, fill them with water, and put them in your toilet tank, safely away from operating mechanisms. The bottles may displace and save 10 or more gallons of water a day.
Take shorter showers
Install water-saving shower heads or flow restricters
Take baths - use only a partially-filled tub
Turn off water after you wet your toothbrush
Rinse your razor in the sink by filling the sink with a few inches of warm water
Check faucets and pipes for leaks