Will Gary’s bucket save Melbourne and Victoria’s water crisis?? As we heard from our two interviews we think not….but it might help. So besides harassing your local politicians about water solutions, checking out environmental websites (Env Victoria have an alternative water solution that is worth checking out on www.envict.org.au/ ) and generally getting involved in the water debate, what can you do at home to reduce your water usage and smash that 155litre target???
Well we have compiled the top 8 (auspicious Chinese number) ways to save water around the home……………see how many you are doing or can commit to do:
1. Reduce your shower time to under 3mins – I can do it so why can’t you??
2. Change your showerhead to a FREE water efficient shower head
3. Fix any leaks NOW!!
4. buy a bucket for the heat up water in the shower
5. use grey water on the garden (from the shower, or the washing machine if you use low sodium, low phosphate detergents) – safely!
6. can you fit rain water tanks in your yard anywhere – under a deck? Along a fence line? Then put a giant sign outside your house saying “Tank water in use – that is why my grass is so green and yours is brown and shriveled”
7. don’t waste food - a lot of water went into producing that
8. eat less diary - a heap of water goes into production of milk
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