07 Feb '09 19:09>1 edit
Ever heard of the water-diamond paradox? Diamonds are incredibly expensive and serve little purpose; water is taken for granted and keeps us alive.
A man requires 13 gallons of water each day to live. In many areas across, the world, people are struggling to obtain this (1 in 6 people). In the United Kingdom, people take in 70 gallons a day. In the United States and Canada, people are using 150 gallons each day. In fact, in most houses, each time you flush the toilet is 5-10 gallons of water. Each time you flush that toilet you are using almost as much water as an Ethiopian struggles to get in 1 day. Your cotton t-shirt required 700 gallons of water just for the cotton. How many cotton T-shirts do you have? How many does your family have?
The UN estimates that be 2025 (15 years from now) 48 nations of 2.8 billion people will face freshwater scarcity.
If you look at pictures that depict the changes in our lakes, ground-water, and climates, it is very scary indeed. At any time, climatologists predict a drought will occur - a very catastropic one that will take 100 years to just realize its POTENTIAL.
What I am asking is that you all, especially Americans, Canadians, and Europeans reduce your wasted water! It is estimated that of the water distributed, 60% is simply WASTED!!! Reduce your shower times! Your laundry! Reduce spraying your lawn!!! Stop wasting water! Stop taking it for granted!!
A man requires 13 gallons of water each day to live. In many areas across, the world, people are struggling to obtain this (1 in 6 people). In the United Kingdom, people take in 70 gallons a day. In the United States and Canada, people are using 150 gallons each day. In fact, in most houses, each time you flush the toilet is 5-10 gallons of water. Each time you flush that toilet you are using almost as much water as an Ethiopian struggles to get in 1 day. Your cotton t-shirt required 700 gallons of water just for the cotton. How many cotton T-shirts do you have? How many does your family have?
The UN estimates that be 2025 (15 years from now) 48 nations of 2.8 billion people will face freshwater scarcity.
If you look at pictures that depict the changes in our lakes, ground-water, and climates, it is very scary indeed. At any time, climatologists predict a drought will occur - a very catastropic one that will take 100 years to just realize its POTENTIAL.
What I am asking is that you all, especially Americans, Canadians, and Europeans reduce your wasted water! It is estimated that of the water distributed, 60% is simply WASTED!!! Reduce your shower times! Your laundry! Reduce spraying your lawn!!! Stop wasting water! Stop taking it for granted!!