50 Acts of Green: Day Eleven - Sink Usage
Yesterday, I pointed out that the top three consumers of water in a home are the toilets, the clothes washer, and the shower. Other big users are dishwashers/dish washing and sink usage. While we use our sinks for many different things, from hand washing to tooth brushing to rinsing your fruits or veggies, there are ways to moderate your sink usage to cut down on your water waste.
Obviously at this point in the 2020 Coronavirus pandemic, I am not going to suggest anyone not follow the CDC guidelines about hand washing. However, do be mindful of how much water your sink is pushing through while you are getting ready to wash or drying your hands afterward! Every little drop counts.
Tooth brushing is small beans compared to many other household sink/water usage reasons, only using 3-5 gallons of water if you leave the water running when you brush your teeth. However, even that can be cut down to 1 or less when you turn the water off, leaving 2-4 gallons of water for something else! Turn off the sink when you're brushing your teeth!
While it may seem really small, every little bit helps. All the acts of green, all the eco-friendly decisions make a difference for our world and our future. When we buy products which are plastic free or made in environmentally friendly ways, we are using our voices to share our opinions about what matters in this world.
Today, the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day, is a great day to start your commitment to being mindful of your impact on our world and our future. Please do your part by seeing what Acts of Green you can do, even safely at home!
Obviously at this point in the 2020 Coronavirus pandemic, I am not going to suggest anyone not follow the CDC guidelines about hand washing. However, do be mindful of how much water your sink is pushing through while you are getting ready to wash or drying your hands afterward! Every little drop counts.
Tooth brushing is small beans compared to many other household sink/water usage reasons, only using 3-5 gallons of water if you leave the water running when you brush your teeth. However, even that can be cut down to 1 or less when you turn the water off, leaving 2-4 gallons of water for something else! Turn off the sink when you're brushing your teeth!
While it may seem really small, every little bit helps. All the acts of green, all the eco-friendly decisions make a difference for our world and our future. When we buy products which are plastic free or made in environmentally friendly ways, we are using our voices to share our opinions about what matters in this world.
Today, the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day, is a great day to start your commitment to being mindful of your impact on our world and our future. Please do your part by seeing what Acts of Green you can do, even safely at home!
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