Captain Planet...he's our hero.....
Is it just me or does everyone think that saving the planet is the single most important job of this generation?
My friend said the other day he doesn’t even think he wants to be around in 50 years time when our grand children look at us with contempt because we were the ones that wrecked the planet.
Like I said before, I live with Captain Planet. John is passionate about reducing, reusing and recycling. He’s most crazy about power consumption, its pretty basic, if we want to cool down the planet we are going to have to slow down our energy consumption.
But water is a huge one too, we live on the world’s driest inhabited continent and we’re currently in drought.
At present an average Australian household uses 240,000 litres or 5 domestic swimming pools of fresh water each year.
By...
Only running the dishwasher with full loads
Over a year you could save....
Approximately 3,000 litres of water
By...
Fix dripping taps (replace worn washers etc)
Over a year you could save...
10,000 - 73,000 litres of water
By...
Taking a shorter shower (4 minutes)
Over a year you could save...
85,000 litres of water in your household
By....
Putting a brick in old toilet cisterns
Over a year you could save...
Over 3,000 litres of water in your household
By...
Turning off the tap when brushing your teeth
Over a year you could save...
4,000 litres of water per person
THINGS TO DO TOMORROW
These are some great, inexpensive measures for saving water around the home.
These include:
Installing flow restrictors/Mixer taps. These limit water pressure so that water flows at a lower rate, ensuring that less water is wasted. These simple devices can save a family 24,000 litres of water a year.
Fix a leaking toilet - this can save you 50,000 litres of water a year.
Install a water efficient shower head. AAA rated showerheads deliver less than 9L/minute compared to 15-20L/minute for traditional showerheads without compromising on pressure.
Buy a new front-loading washing machine that uses less water and less energy
Drain water from your washing machine onto your garden using a water-saver
Install rainwater tanks, dual-flush toilets and grey-water tanks and receive rebates from your local council!
Put less water into your swimming pool and cover it when not in use. This can save up to 25,000 litres of water a year.
My friend said the other day he doesn’t even think he wants to be around in 50 years time when our grand children look at us with contempt because we were the ones that wrecked the planet.
Like I said before, I live with Captain Planet. John is passionate about reducing, reusing and recycling. He’s most crazy about power consumption, its pretty basic, if we want to cool down the planet we are going to have to slow down our energy consumption.
But water is a huge one too, we live on the world’s driest inhabited continent and we’re currently in drought.
At present an average Australian household uses 240,000 litres or 5 domestic swimming pools of fresh water each year.
By...
Only running the dishwasher with full loads
Over a year you could save....
Approximately 3,000 litres of water
By...
Fix dripping taps (replace worn washers etc)
Over a year you could save...
10,000 - 73,000 litres of water
By...
Taking a shorter shower (4 minutes)
Over a year you could save...
85,000 litres of water in your household
By....
Putting a brick in old toilet cisterns
Over a year you could save...
Over 3,000 litres of water in your household
By...
Turning off the tap when brushing your teeth
Over a year you could save...
4,000 litres of water per person
THINGS TO DO TOMORROW
These are some great, inexpensive measures for saving water around the home.
These include:
Installing flow restrictors/Mixer taps. These limit water pressure so that water flows at a lower rate, ensuring that less water is wasted. These simple devices can save a family 24,000 litres of water a year.
Fix a leaking toilet - this can save you 50,000 litres of water a year.
Install a water efficient shower head. AAA rated showerheads deliver less than 9L/minute compared to 15-20L/minute for traditional showerheads without compromising on pressure.
Buy a new front-loading washing machine that uses less water and less energy
Drain water from your washing machine onto your garden using a water-saver
Install rainwater tanks, dual-flush toilets and grey-water tanks and receive rebates from your local council!
Put less water into your swimming pool and cover it when not in use. This can save up to 25,000 litres of water a year.
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