Among Earth's limited resources, water is one of the most valuable. Two Hydrogen (hydro- from the latin word for water, -gen: to produce or form) atoms with a single oxygen (oxy-: sharp, or acidic, -gen: see above) atom, only 3% of all Earth's water is freshwater, and most of that 3% is in polar ice caps and glaciers. All in all, less than 1% of Earth's water is viable. Yet even with efforts in recent years, water distribution is highly uneven. The average American per capita of water is 151 gallons of water a day, where an average sub-saharan African per capita of water is 5 gallons a day.
The water conservation movement has gained some momentum in the past few years, but most are rather unaware of the purpose of water conservation. Water conservation is just that. Conserving water for future use. Some of the main ways to conserve water that are the also some of the easiest. Taking shorter showers, turning off faucets completely, washing only full loads of dishes or clothes (in their respective washers), and the like.
Hi Kerrigan, I like reading your blog, it's really informational, and interesting also. Water conservation is a huge issue, especially in our area! According to the wwf, the rio grade is one of the top ten at risk rivers in the world, for water over extraction! Everyone needs water, so reducing our "water footprint" on the individual level is absolutely necessary, great conservation suggestions! http://awsassets.wwf.org.za/downloads/29_world_s_top_ten_rivers_at_risk_1_.pdf
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