Water may be something you take for granted. Lots of places all around the earth dont have access to clean water. This means that when you are brushing your teeth, turn of the sink or when you are taking a shower, maybe go a little shorter. Even the smallest amount of water makes a difference

I agree with you but I also think that we should reduce the number of baths we take because the amount of water spent is really unnecessarily huge

I completely agree with you. Every little amount of water saved counts because you never know when an area is going to go in a drought and when we as humans are going to need that water for different activities. Saving a little bit of water builds up over time and eventually can save a lot and make things thrive and live more all healthier. Therefore, I am going to try and take shorter showers or maybe put a big bowl under the shower to collect additional water to use later for things such as planting when I am waiting for the shower to heat up. I need to monitor my water usage now too, especially, when washing my hands. Saving is water is good because a year ago California went in a drought right where I live and the state was scrambling and trying to come up with any ideas just to find water and preserve it. IF people save water and use less of it, droughts may never happen and living things could flourish rather than die.

Another great way to save water is through choosing what you buy more carefully. Only about 10 percent of water is used domestically, while the remaining 90 percent is used for industry and agriculture.  We can significantly cut down on our water usage by using less of water intensive products such as new technology or meat.  In addition, saving electricity helps as well.  In fact, some hydroelectric plants can emit more greenhouse gases than coal fired ones. So, be careful about domestic consumption, but do not ignore consumption from products.  And, BE ESPECIALLY CAREFUL IF YOUR WATER SOURCE IS GROUNDWATER OR AN ENDORHEIC BASIN!!!!

These are some very great points. I believe that many people all over the world (including me) do not realize how much water we are using on a daily basis. Monitoring how much water we use could be beneficial to us and the environment.

All of you bring up some great points. Lots of people across the world, even some in our own backyards do not have enough water to live on like we do. By monitoring how much we use, we can share what we don't use in whatever ways we can.

Hello,i totally agree. I think we have to take care of our water utilization. Indeed there is a lot of people who don't have an access to water!
We could equip our taps with a water saver and flush the toilet less often.

I am going to be completely honest, I am a frequent hour long bath/shower taker. I've been taking hour long baths/showers as young as I can remember. However, my frequent hour long baths/showers are extremely harmful towards the atmosphere. Hot showers/ baths releases large amounts of CO2 into the atmospheres. It takes energy to heat the water tank to keep it hot. If my calculations are right, that would mean my hour long showers release around 27 pounds of CO2 gas. That is insane. I never knew that. From now on I will be more conscious when it comes to my showers/ baths. But not to mention the amount of gallons of water we use is insane. It takes 2 gallons of water to brush your teeth for 1 minute only (if you leave the water running). It takes 1.6 to 4 gallons just to flush a toilet. I never knew how much I've taken for granted when it comes to my usage with water.

I also agree that water is something people take for granted, including myself. The result of this has started to show with some cities in Mexico running out of water. This has resulted in them turning off water permanently and relying on daily water rations. Many companies also take water for granted and continue to pump it out of the ground affecting the surrounding ecosystems. Nestle alone removes 4.7 million litres of water from Canada's Guelph region EACH day and they only pay $503.71 per one MILLION litres. I feel as though we should raise the price of water for larger companies and farms. This could result in a rise in innovation for more water-efficient practices and devices.