{"id":686,"date":"2018-10-29T09:30:56","date_gmt":"2018-10-29T09:30:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gecco.org.uk\/blog\/?p=686"},"modified":"2026-03-26T11:41:27","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T11:41:27","slug":"eco-home-be-water-wise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gecco.org.uk\/blog\/2018\/10\/29\/eco-home-be-water-wise\/","title":{"rendered":"Eco Home: be Water Wise"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"et_pb_section_0 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_block_section\"><div class=\"et_pb_row_0 et_pb_row et_block_row\"><div class=\"et_pb_column_0 et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_0 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h4>1. Opt for reusable water bottles<\/h4>\n<p>Here\u2019s a secret a lot of people don\u2019t seem to know:\u00a0<strong>Tap water is drinkable<\/strong>. Keeping a nice,\u00a0BPA-free\u00a0water bottle in your bag is an\u00a0insanely simple way money. Bottled water is incredibly wasteful on so many levels: An estimated\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/thewaterproject.org\/bottled_water_wasteful.asp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">80 percent<\/a>\u00a0of them don\u2019t get recycled and, because of the plastic production process, it takes\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/norm-schriever\/post_5218_b_3613577.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">three times the amount<\/a>\u00a0of water in a water bottle to produce just one!<\/p>\n<h4>2. Install a low flow showerhead<\/h4>\n<p>Going with the (low) flow is an easy way to use\u00a025 to 60 percent\u00a0less water in the shower, which means big savings on the water bill. Most\u00a0shower heads\u00a0are adjustable, so it\u2019s easy to use the low flow setting when lathering up and a high flow when it\u2019s time to rinse.<\/p>\n<h4>3. Turn off the tap<\/h4>\n<p>It\u2019s an all-too-common habit to leave the tap running while washing your face, brushing your teeth, doing the dishes, and so on. Turning off the tap is simple, brings no inconvenience, and saves a lot of resources in the long run.<\/p>\n<h4>4. Repair that leaky faucet<\/h4>\n<p>A leaky tap can waste\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/wateruseitwisely.com\/100-ways-to-conserve\/?view=list\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">140 gallons of water<\/a>\u00a0a week\u2014that\u2019s a pretty big dent in the water bill. People are often unaware of leaks, so make a note to check all fixtures (including pipes under sinks) regularly.<\/p>\n<h4>5. Take shorter showers<\/h4>\n<p>Shaving even one minute off of the daily shower will save nearly\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/livinggreenandsavingenergy.com\/green-tips\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">a thousand gallons<\/a>\u00a0of water every year, which translates into big savings on the water bill\u2014and it\u2019s better for the planet.<\/p>\n<h4>6. Wash produce and save the water<\/h4>\n<p>There\u2019s no reason we can\u2019t wash fruits and vegetables\u00a0in a large bowl and save the runoff for watering the garden or lawn (or those little potted plants). The same thing can be done after boiling pasta or potatoes\u2014just make sure the water\u2019s not salted!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":4265,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-686","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gecco.org.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/686","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gecco.org.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gecco.org.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gecco.org.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gecco.org.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=686"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/gecco.org.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/686\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13720,"href":"https:\/\/gecco.org.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/686\/revisions\/13720"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gecco.org.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4265"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gecco.org.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=686"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gecco.org.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=686"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gecco.org.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=686"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}