Today’s #GoGreenWithGIVE challenge is to bring awareness to our water usage for Water Wednesday! . Water is essential to human life worldwide. This is common knowledge. But, when water is so easily accessible from the water tap in a home of privilege, it can be hard to remember not to be wasteful. . Our geographical community shares what is accessible under our water table. Which means we all share the responsibility of taking care of it. . If we over-consume our shared water, we cannot sustain what is needed for drinking, hygiene, and food sourcing. So think about how you may over-use water daily, how can you make changes? Here are some simple suggestions: 1️⃣ Take short showers - A standard shower head uses 2.5 gallons a minute, 25 gallons for 10 minutes. TIP: play a 3 song playlist to time your shorter shower! 2️⃣ Simply, don’t run your faucet. When brushing your teeth, don’t let the water run. When washing dishes, fill a large pot to wash ALL your dishes rather than letting the water run for a long period of time. 3️⃣ Wash your clothes only when you have a full load of laundry. A clothes washer will use ~45 gallons of water per load. So if you have a single item to wash, consider washing by hand. 4️⃣ Buy second-hand clothing. Why? The textile industry uses roughly 425 million gallons daily. About 500 gallons for one pair of jeans. Do your research. Maybe you will reconsider buying new. . And ever think about what goes down the drain? When sewers are polluted or clogged, it can contaminate our drinking water, wildlife, and even cause urban flooding. This is not sustainable. . So think twice about what you put down the drain. Avoid putting trash, oils, pharmaceuticals, food, or really anything besides soap & toilet paper, that’s it! The rest should go in recycling, compost, or garbage. . We care to take care of our global family’s health by allowing access to clean water everywhere. We want to conserve our wildlife with clear and pollution-free waters. So what are you going to daily to make a difference in the global water sustainability? https://www.instagram.com/p/BwFYMntgbtn/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=15yl8ugmrelzd