Water

<p>Bizz chats with Guiscela about wasting water and the differences she sees with water usage in Canada vs Mexico.</p> <p> </p> <p>Tips to reduce water usage:</p> <ul><li>Turn tap off while brushing teeth</li> <li>Turn on only the hot water while waiting to heat and start using as soon as it warms up</li> <li>Water lawn before sunrise or after sunset</li> <li>Change lawn from grass to garden to grow food, or to something that doesn't require watering</li> <li>Shop less and/or shop second-hand (manufacturing requires water, too!)</li> <li>Use concentrated cleansers and drink flavours</li> <li>Check for leaks and running toilets</li> <li>Get/make a rain barrel</li> <li>Shower less often/shorter showers/skip the hair every other time</li> <li>Low flow toilets and shower heads</li> <li>Use a broom, not a hose, to clean driveways and sidewalks</li> <li>Reuse clean wastewater for plants</li> </ul> <p>Things we talk about:</p> <ul><li>Water isn't just used by using water directly, not just the water we see <ul><li>Direct uses: <ul><li>Drinking</li> <li>Cooking</li> <li>Water lawn/garden</li> <li>Shower/bath</li> </ul> </li> <li>Indirect uses: <ul><li>Agriculture  <ul><li>Food</li> <li>Raise animals</li> <li>Materials for building</li> <li>Materials for clothing</li> </ul> </li> <li>Industrial use <ul><li>Make pretty much everything we use</li> <li>About 1,800 gallons of water are needed to produce the cotton in a pair jeans</li> <li>Processing materials such as paper and steel</li> </ul> </li> <li>Energy</li> </ul> </li> <li>During a water shortage, often it's the individuals who are restricted, while large corporations can continue using as much as they want to produce non-essential products.</li> <li>Glaciers are receding - this is our water reserve!</li> <li>Lakes shrinking</li> <li>Oil spills can also affect water availability, and this can happen very quickly</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <p style="text-align:center;"><a href='https://www.paypal.com/donate/?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=DC8U8JHCPFCVC&source=url'>Donate</