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Introduction to Zero Waste
Published in Ashok K. Rathoure, Zero Waste, 2019
This is the best option because the most effective way to limit the health effects and environmental impacts of a waste is not to create that waste in first place. Due to increase in urbanization and industrialization, it creates a load on natural resources. Likewise, due to population increase and increased use of fuel, vehicles are increasing day by day, which uses gasoline and gasoline is limited as it takes too much time for generation. All the natural resources including water, air, fuel and so forth are limited and depleting day by day due to over-exploitation. In the near future, it is possible that there will be shortage of fuel for daily life, no fresh water to drink, no fresh air to breathe and more. Therefore, we recommend to minimize the uses of natural resources at every place to sustain the life. For example, if you take a short, two-minute shower, it will save 30% water without compromising on the comfort of the user, because a showerhead uses as much as 16 litres per minute.
Water Conservation Techniques
Published in Saeid Eslamian, Faezeh Eslamian, Handbook of Drought and Water Scarcity, 2017
Meysam Malekian Jabali, Saeid Okhravi, Saeid Eslamian, Saeed Gohari
Showering is one of the leading ways we use water in the home, accounting for nearly 17% of residential indoor water use for the average family, which adds up to nearly 40 gal/day [40]. In an average home, showers are typically the third largest water use after toilets and clothes washers. The amount of time you spend in the shower also affects the amount of water you use and waste. An additional method to reduce water use in showers is to turn off the water while lathering and shampooing, often called a “navy shower.” The following are some suggestions for increasing shower-use efficiency: Install a low-flow showerhead if you do not have one yet.Keep your showers brief. A shower that lasts for 5 min using a low-flow showerhead uses 12 gal of water. If possible, use a watch to time yourself while you are in the shower.Turn off the water while you lather up with soap and shampoo.Irrigate your indoor plants by placing a bucket in the shower to collect the water while waiting for it to warm up.Check the flow rate of your showerhead by using a 5-gal bucket and a clock. Turn the shower on full and place a 5-gal bucket under the shower for 2 min. A 2.5 GPM showerhead will fill the bucket up in that 2 min time frame.Check and repair leaks in the tub diverter valve [38].
Promoting water conservation habits in shower use: review of water utility websites in OECD cities
Published in Water International, 2022
Francisco González-Gómez, Samara López-Ruiz, Cecilia Tortajada
Among these good habits, the most significant is to limit shower frequency and duration. Although personal hygiene is necessary, showering includes an important discretionary component. Showering too often or taking overly long showers can be considered a discretionary activity (Russell & Knoeri, 2020). Thus, hygiene habits are a relevant, but often ignored, factor in sustainability (Gram-Hanssen, 2007). Two other habits can contribute to water saving in the shower: collecting cold water for other uses while waiting for the water to heat up, and turning off the tap while soaping up (Ananga et al., 2019).