Save 1095 litres of water

These days many cities and neighborhoods face water shortage . Even those that are lucky to get 24 hour water supply must be prudent with water consumption.

Water used to wash vegetables , rice , dal etc can be stored in a bucket / watering can. This water can be used to tend to home gardens. This change on an average will reduce the otherwise fresh water needed to water plants by 3-4 liters daily . Multiply this over millions of households. That’s millions of liters of water that would otherwise be poured down the drain.

A single household with a home garden that consistently uses kitchen water for the home garden will save a minimum of 1095 liters per year.

If you don’t have a home garden pl make a start . It’s possible to nurture plants in a small balcony / window sill . Use wall space . The joy of seeing plants grow and blossom is indescribable.  In a world where most things are marketed as ‘instant’ – from noodles to weight loss – gardening connects us with the rhythm of life that can’t be hurried. We may think we nurture the plants. The plants nurture us with their presence.

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5 Responses to “Save 1095 litres of water”

  1. parag says:

    Water used to wash vegetables , rice , dal etc can be stored in a bucket / watering can. This water can be used to tend to home gardens. This change on an average will reduce the otherwise fresh water needed to water plants by 3-4 liters daily . Multiply this over millions of households. That’s millions of liters of water that would otherwise be poured down the drain.

    this is so imp and such a simple tip. only things needed is to do it..

  2. Clean Planet says:

    Yes. A lot is within reach and doable . An analogy being -one cannot make everyone on the planet happy . But you can brighten up someone’s day or life by reaching out.

    If canteens , hotels start to do use kitchen water for gardening the water savings will multiply. Interior designers , builders can design kitchens in a way that facilitates saving the kitchen water and putting it to alternative use.

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