Save the planet... use less water...

We all know that around the world people face water shortages, but it’s hard for us to imagine in the UK how this relates to us and why we should be worried about water shortages when for the majority of the year the word ‘drought’ isn’t used on a frequent basis.

Almost 71% of our planet’s surface is covered with water, while only 3% of this water is fresh water and some 1% of this water is drinkable. This is a staggeringly small amount compared to the total water on earth.

When we consider that the UK population is set to increase by over 8 million people by 2050, it becomes clear that there will be less water to go round, with more people sharing the same water supply. Couple this with global warming, and the mention of drought in the UK could become an all-too regular occurrence.

The average person in the UK is said to use around 140 litres of water per day. If the population grows by 8 million people, that means our country would consume approximately 1.2 billion additional litres of water every single day. And ultimately, with no more water to go round, it’s in all of our best interests to do what we can to reduce our water consumption.

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