21-Day Water Smart Challenge

Participating in this challenge will give you the opportunity to become more aware of your water usage and become more efficient with your water consumption. This challenge is a great way to start forming good water usage habits. Why this challenge? Nearly 70% of the world is covered with water, but only 2.1% of that makes up freshwater and only 1% is easily accessible to humans. Still, many people are wasting this precious resource carelessly and it is often not them who have to pay the price. An estimated 2 billion people live in areas with contaminated water supplies. You can first start by cutting down your shower time. Start by setting a goal to take your showers 1 second faster each time! You can also simply time your showers. Try to take away 10 seconds at a time or even 30 if you are up for a challenge, just go at a comfortable pace. Drinking tap, or filtered tap water instead of bottled water is also a great and easy way to cut down on plastic. If within your budget, you can install water efficient appliances such as smart washing machines that calculate the minimum amount of water required to wash your clothes, or dual-flush toilets that have a half flush for liquid waste and a full flush for solid waste. These are permanent and hassle-free ways of making your own home more efficient. Buying drought tolerant plants and getting sprinklers that do not water the sidewalk are also good ways to save water.