Switch off while you brush. As a default, most of us leave the tap running while we brush our teeth until we’ve finished the final swill. It’s time to break that habit and save up to 5 litres a minute to boot.
If the entire adult population of England and Wales did likewise, this could save a total of 180 mega-litres a day – enough to supply nearly 500,000 houses.

Saving water at home, in the garden or at work takes very little effort, but makes a surprisingly big difference. In general, this involves simply cutting out the amount of water we are wasting through our day-to-day habits – like when we leave the tap running while we brush our teeth.

It’s about consciousness – the more we become aware of our ordinary everyday actions, the more we can choose to modify them to look after this good world. Even when cleaning our teeth.
This is especially poignant when you consider what a precious commodity water is and how highly valued it is by those who do not have a multiplicity of taps in their village, let alone their home. It’s all part of our good care for the planet for which we’re responsible.

Related links
The Environmnt Agency water-saving tips
The Millennium Development Goals on water – DFID
Some great schools resources on water here

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