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Bathroom

• Take a short shower instead
of a bath.
• Turn off the tap while
brushing teeth, soaping hands
or shaving.
• Use water-saving devices,
water-efficient showerhead,
washing machine and dual
flush toilet cistern, pay
attention to water efficiency
labels.
• For dual flushing cistern, use
reduced flush for liquid waste and avoid flushing unnecessarily.
• Install flow controller on water tap.
• Run washing machines with a full load.
Other activities

• Teach children that water is not for games.
• Wash cars with the water bucket and towel, instead of a running hose.
25 • Fix dripping taps and water mains promptly.

• Water your garden early in the morning or late in the evening to avoid water evaporation.
• Rinse your terrace, balcony or pavement when necessary using a bucket instead of a hose.
• Notify the authorities or the person in charge if you come across a leakage in a public or
private space.
• Encourage your friends and family to adopt a water-saving behavior, particularly in areas
when water resources are limited.

The trick is making water conservation a way of life—not just something we think about once in a
while. Citizen engagement is crucial for ensuring efficient water use in communities. Water
management depends on all of us and therefore we must take action!

Ask students to read and think about our 25 ‘Water Hero‘ tips. What do they currently do
to help save water and protect the environment? Could they do more? The students could
divide the tips into two groups: lists of the things they already do, and the things they will
start to do. As a more creative activity, the class could make eco posters or banners about the
importance of conserving water and protecting our rivers and oceans. Their posters/banners could
feature our tips, as well as their own water facts and colorful images.

IT IS IMPORTANT TO CONSERVE WATER BECAUSE THERE IS NOT ENOUGH SAFE

DRINKING WATER FOR PEOPLE TO WASTE.
SAFE DRINKING WATER IS NOT FREE DUE TO THE COSTS OF THE OPERATION AND
MAINTENANCE OF THE WATER SOLUTION.

This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This communication reflects the
views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the

information contained therein.