While the sea level is rising , it gets mixed with the unsalted underground water and makes it salted . What we can do is pay attention and reduce our water consumption to save these limited stocks of water .
Water is Valuable
AGGELOS FOTOGLOU 8A
Water is one of the most important elements on our planet . All living creatures consist of approximately 70 % water . Water covers 70 % of the earth surface .
97 % of this water is salted and only 3 % can be drunk .
So , we must save this limited amount of drinking water . In our country :
• 70 % of used water , drinkable or not , is used for agriculture .
• 20 % of used water , drinkable or not , is used for industrial reasons .
• 10 % of used water , drinkable or not , is used in the city .
Some of the things we do every day consume more water than we should . For example :
• 42L for shower
• 16,8L for washing our clothes
• 2,8L for cooking
• 8,4L for washing our plates
When we brush our teeth most of us don ’ t close the faucet while we don ’ t need the water . This is a bad habit and if all of us stop doing this , we would save lots of water .
Moreover , a faucet that drips can waste 3L a day , which is equal to 1095L a year .
Some thoughts
AGGELOS FOTOGLOU 8A
Water is one of the most valuable goods nature has to offer . It is all around us , even inside us , since we are made of 70 % of water . Therefore , it is easy to understand the significance of water for humans and the environment as well .
However , our planet is suffering from water shortage due to human activities . A solution MUST be found . It is true , we can do simple things without changing our daily routine . According to a study , we consume 17 littres of water per minute , which is of course excessive . What we could do is install a timer app on our mobile phones and set it to ring when we have wasted more than enough water , for example in the shower . Another simple thing is to turn off the tap when it is not necessary or wait for the washing machine and dishwasher to be full before we use them or even reduce the quantity of detergent . Not to mention that in this way , we cut down on our expenses as well ! Collecting rainwater to use in the garden is a great idea , which saves up to 5,000 littres of water per year . A final thing to mention is the reduction of meat consumption : breeding animals for this reason requires a lot of water , so reducing eating them can help both the environment and our health , since meat is connected with certain heart diseases and some types of cancer .
If we all put some effort , we can definitely help our planet !!!
PHAEDRA VASSY
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