World Water Day – Why It Matters and How You Can Save Water

Today, the 22nd of March, is a global celebration day known as World Water Day, created by the United Nations back in 1993. You may be asking why we need World Water Day – what’s it all about?

The United Nations General Assembly recognised the vital need to highlight global problems related to water — not only as a natural resource that is essential for survival, but as a necessity for society, health, economies, and life as we know it.

In an ever-changing and developing world, water is needed on a health and social level, but in addition, a large part of our economy relies on water, with over half of the world’s population working directly or indirectly with water. Whether it’s a small office, a café, or a multinational corporation — all depend on water to operate.

To increase awareness and illustrate concerns regarding water, the UN chooses a new theme each year — an expression of water’s importance that can be understood globally. Each country is encouraged to arrange events and celebrations for World Water Day based on its national water-related needs.

Previous themes have included Water for Sanitation, Water and Food Security, and Water for Cities — all showing how water shortages impact different aspects of life and development.

Fresh water, in particular, is very much taken for granted. For many of us, taking a shower, flushing a toilet, or drinking clean water is an everyday convenience. However, many countries still lack access to this essential resource, resulting in famine, disease, and death.

The Theme for World Water Day 2017: “Wastewater”

This theme highlights the urgent need to reduce water wastage and find new ways to reuse water to meet global demand for this limited resource.

In support of World Water Day, here are some practical tips to help you reduce your water usage, reuse water intelligently, and prevent unnoticed wastage:

• Fit your toilets with a double-flush mechanism to reduce unnecessary water usage.
• Turn off the tap while brushing your teeth — only switch it on when you need to rinse.
• Shower instead of bathing, and try to keep showers short and purposeful.
• Collect rainwater with water butts and use it for watering your garden.
• Re-use cooled cooking water or bath water to water plants during hotter months.
• Ensure taps are properly turned off and not left to drip.
• Monitor your water bills — even small leaks waste treated, paid-for water and should be fixed immediately.

Innovative technology is now available to help reduce water wastage. If you are concerned about leaks in your home or business premises, a simple scan of the property — using methods such as infrared — can identify leaks or damp patches and pinpoint their exact locations. This allows for fast, cost-effective repairs.

By detecting leaks early, you avoid costly rectification works and help support the UN’s mission for World Water Day by becoming more conscious of how water can be wasted.

Happy World Water Day!

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