WATER CONSERVATION IDEAS (RMKSSS)

Article on Water Conservation What is Water Conservation? Water conservation is the practice of using water efficiently to reduce  unnecessary water usage.  water conservation is important because  fresh clean water is a limited resource, as well as a costly one. As a  homeowner, you’re probably already well aware of the financial costs of  inefficient water use. Conservation of this natural resource is critical for  the environment — and our wallets . Here are 10 easy ways to conserve water at home, Turn off the faucet while brushing your teeth. Only run the washing machine and dishwasher when you have a full load. Use a low flow shower head and faucet aerators. Fix leaks. Install a dual flush or low flow toilet or put a conversion kit on your existing toilet. Don’t overwater your lawn or water during peak periods, and install rain sensors on irrigation systems. Install a rain barrel for outdoor watering. Plant a rain garden for catching stormwater runoff ...

STORY: Adjara, 12, the eldest of five children, saw her life change when a finished water point was installed only a few feet away from her house as part of a larger UNICEF pilot project for about 4,000 people living in a remote, desolate region of Burkina Faso. This pilot project not only brings clean, safe water to the community, but also employment. Three teams — each with four to five community members — have received training in manual drilling. Fatouma, Adjara’s mother says: “The water tastes so much better now. You just can’t compare it. Because of the water from the old well, my children would get sick too often … You have given us our health back. This is a very special gift.” After fleeing war-torn Syria, Esa, 2, lives in a tent in a refugee camp in Iraq with his mother and three siblings: Noor, 6, Robin, 13, and Ahmad, 13. Once an hour, Esa’s older siblings had to walk a long way to the camp’s central water tank. They carried water back in plastic containers. Sometim...