Why do we need to save water?
97.5% of the world’s water is locked in seas and oceans, too salty for human use. And most of the remaining 2.5% is in the ice caps.
So we humans depend on the tiny bit available as fresh water – an essential natural resource for life.
But we don't just use water for drinking. We wash in it, clean with it, and use it to produce everything from clothing to food. Crop production – including feed for livestock and biofuels – is putting a great strain on fresh water supplies.

Save water, save our planet


1. Turn off the taps


2. Quality and seasonal eating

3. Shower with less


4. Save up your dirty clothes


5. Get a low-flush toilet


6. Boil what you need


7. Steam your veggies


8. Reduce food waste


9. Time your gardening

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10. Catch rainwater


11. No more washing up


12. Be plumbing prepared


13. Don't fund the water-grabbers

Put pressure on government
Around the world, governments can also help to save fresh water and prevent water pollution by:
- measuring water use and setting targets to reduce it
- obliging large companies to measure and manage the amount of resources they use
- encouraging lower water diets – including reduced meat consumption
- supporting industry to make water-intensive products last longer
- providing consumers with the tools to understand the water impacts of the things they buy
- making laws to increase water recycling
- preventing people and companies from polluting waterways by making laws against using toxic chemicals which could pollute our soils.
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