A New Look at Habit: Should We Flush the Toilet Every Time?
Flushing the toilet is such a normal and automatic gesture that we rarely give it a second thought. But have you ever considered how much drinking water we literally waste with every flush? This simple, daily act can silently contribute to significant water waste.
Drinking Water: A Precious Resource We’re Wasting
Every time you flush, you use 3 to 9 liters (about 0.8 to 2.4 gallons) of perfectly clean, treated water, just to wash away some urine. Multiply that by ten flushes a day for the average family, and you get up to 100 liters (26 gallons) a day . That’s over 36,000 liters (over 9,500 gallons) a year—water that many people around the world can only dream of.
The “If It’s Yellow, Wait” Rule
Environmentally conscious households have adopted a simple principle:
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