Water is a very precious commodity. This is a well known fact to all of us. But do we realize that in the near future a looming water shortage is likely to happen, if we do not take effective measures now to stem the water shortage crisis from happening. About 70% of the world is covered by ocean waters which is too salty for human consumption. Only about 3% is fresh usable water. Of this percentage about 2/3rd of the fresh water is trapped in ice caps and glaciers. About 0.5% of the fresh water is either ground water or about 0.02% is accessible water in lakes streams, rivers etc. So the percentage of available water for humanity is very limited.
What does this mean to us ? It means that it is imperitive that we are very conscious about water usage. As we conserve, we also need to stop the industrial and other pollutants finding their ways into our water supplies. Unchecked this will become hazardous to our health also.
The global warming is already creating situations where there is too much rains in some areas and too little in others. Too much rains at any given time flows out the water into the ocean, making it unavailable for our use. Too little rains cause draught conditions. The global warming may also be a factor in the ice caps and glaciers melting. This will deprive us of the water staying trapped and of being accessible to us for gradual future avalability.
We ought to take a serious look at our water usage/conservation policies. Otherwise, at some point in the near future, we may be facing a situation that water may become costlier than a gallon of oil. That is something to SERIOUSLY THINK and PONDER about. One thing is for sure, good life can only happen if we have access to fresh, clean and unpolluted water.
Anita Quincy
said on June 28, 2009
jen w
said on June 29, 2009
Andy Jacob
said on June 29, 2009
Dual-flush toilet retrofit kits are a great and inexpensive way to save water. They transform existing two-piece 1.6 gallon toilets into dual flush toilets. Depending on the activity the toilet receives, a kit can save well over 10,000 gallons of water per year. They are also inexpensive at under $25 relative to a new dual flush toilet. Not only do they save water, but they avoid the carbon footprint associated with the construction of the new toilet, distribution of a new toilet, as well as the disposal of the existing toilet. There are several varieties available. Here’s a list of the sites and prices I found online:
http://www.curryconduit.com/ 24.95 + s/h
http://www.ecoflushtoilet.com/ 39.97+ s/h
https://www.aquaprosolutions.com/shopping/shopexd.asp?id=325 64.99 + s/h
http://www.smartlivingdirtect.com/ 53.48 +s/h
http://www.globaltowne.com/product_info.php/products_id/352 79.95 + s/h
Surinder Saini
said on June 30, 2009
Surinder Saini
said on June 30, 2009