Everyone can do their part to reverse the degradation of water sources. Every human on earth — even the most indifferent, laziest person among us — can be part of the solution. Fortunately, there are some easy things we can adopt into our routines that, if we all do it, will make a big difference.  

Here are a few simple that you can do to help protect water. 

1. 1. Turn off sleeping tech. Currently, 90% of power generation is water intensive. Turning off our devices when we’re not using them means less energy needs to be produced.
2. 2. Shop sustainably. A typical pair of jeans takes 10,000 liters
3. 3. Take five-minute showers. With 44% of household wastewater not being safely treated, taking shorter showers is a great way to save this precious resource.  of water to produce, equal to what a person drinks in 10 years.
4. 4. Flush safe. Fix leaking water and waste pipes, empty full septic tanks and report dumping of sludge. 
5. 5. Don’t throw away edible food. An estimated 1/3 of all food produced globally is lost or goes to waste. Reducing your food wastage reduces demand on agriculture, which is one of the biggest water consumers. So, reduce food waste and save water. 
6. 6. Take part in clean-ups of your local rivers, lakes, wetlands or beaches.
7. 7. Choose a plant-based meal. It typically takes between 3,000 and 5,000 litres of water to produce 1 kg of rice, 2,000 litres for 1kg of soya, 900 litres for 1kg of wheat and 500 litres for 1kg of potatoes.
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