Why is water saving so important?
You may think because the UK rains so often, that we don’t have to worry about a water shortage, right? Wrong! England will face public water shortages of 5 billion litres per day by 2055 without urgent action! That’s enough water to fill Wembley Stadium four-and-a-half times over.
You may be asking how we are facing the risks of a water shortage? Well with the combination of climate change, a growing population, and environmental pressures, we are using more water in our daily lives than we ever have before.
Here at Control Flow Technologies, we support customers with engineered solutions that help protect our water resources and save water throughout the UK and beyond. Here we have 3 easy tips that you can easily implement into your day-to-day life today, to help reserve water.
Tip 1: Buy second hand clothes
I know what you might be thinking, how does buying second hand clothes help save water? Did you know that a pair of jeans and a t-shirt use around 13,570 litres of water to make? So, through buying second hand, you are saving around 13,570 litres of water and giving a second life to an item of clothing and reducing waste.
When you throw clothes away, they often end up in landfills where they take hundreds of years to decompose and contribute to toxic air pollution – buying second hand prevents this from happening.
How does this benefit me?
- Buying second hand is often cheaper than retail price, meaning you will often save money
- You will often find unique/vintage pieces that aren’t available anymore in stores
- You are supporting local economies
- You are helping the environment
Tip 2: Collect rainwater in water butts
Collecting rainwater is such an easy way to save water and utilise all the rain the UK gets. By collecting the rainwater in water butts and using this to water your plants when they need it, you can avoid needing the water from the mains. You can also use this water for other things, such as washing your car.
Even in dry areas, a water butt can help collect up to 24,000 litres of water per year. This could contribute to lowering your water utility bills and helping conserve water.
How does this benefit me?
- It can lower your water utility bills by reducing the amount of water you use from the mains
- Rainwater is better for your plants as it often has a lower pH
- You have easy access to water when watering your plants, rather than having to walk from your kitchen to your garden
- You are helping conserve water
Tip 3: Keep drinking water in the fridge
By keeping a bottle or jug of drinking water in the fridge, this stops you from needing to use your mains, as well as having to wait for your tap water to turn cold every time before wanting to drink it.
Furthermore, if you get to the end of the day and you haven’t drunk all the water, you can save this water to water the plants.
How does this benefit me?
- You always have a supply of cold drinking water available
- You can save money on your utility bills by saving water through not having to let the tap run cold every time you want a drink
- You are helping the environment and conservation of water
By incorporating these three easy tips, you can contribute to water savings that will eventually make a huge impact on our environment, and they are so easy and achievable. This shows you that small, daily impacts can make a huge difference in the long-term.
Here at Control Flow Technologies, our mission is to deliver measurable water and carbon savings that support a more sustainable future and help fight towards the water crisis in the UK. On top of these easy tips, our Control Flow water-saving devices can further help to reduce your water wastage in your home. We partner with some of the UK’s major water companies to offer free water audits, and if your home is suitable, our water-saving devices could be installed. Our devices aim to reduce the water usage in your home, with little-to-no differences in your pressure, and as well as helping the environment, customers can save up to £360 a year on their utility bills. You could be eligible for this visit, click here to check today.
