Consejos para el ahorro de agua

IT NEVER RAINS AS MUCH AS WE WOULD LIKE

Luckily, you can rain. All of us can rain. Do you want to know how? Every time you do those small gestures in your daily life to save water, it is actually raining.

WHEN YOU SHOWER QUICKLY

WHEN YOU FILL THE WASHER AND THE DISHWASHER WELL

When you fill the dishwasher and washing machine to the maximum, it is raining. Because it is the most effective way to save water, and every drop you save is a drop of rain.

WHEN YOU INSTALL DRIP IRRIGATION OR PUT IN NATIVE PLANTS

Drop by drop, we can all rain a little more. Like when we install drip irrigation or put native plants that consume less water instead of grass.

WHEN YOU CLOSE THE FAUCET WHEN SOAPING

Whether you're doing the dishes, brushing your teeth or showering yourself, turning off the tap helps prevent a good downpour.

WET WIPES ALWAYS IN THE BIN

Wipes have become a great threat to treatment plants and sanitation networks. Unlike what is indicated on some containers, they are not disposable, as their fabric is made up of synthetic fibers that cannot be disintegrated, leading to bottlenecks in the sanitation network. Thus, once used, throw the wipes in the trash bin.

Do you know why they should never be thrown to the WC?

• Because its composition is a mixture of synthetic fibers that cannot be disintegrated.
• Because they can cause blockages in the pipes of your home and in the sanitation networks. In the worst case, they can render the treatment plants inoperative.
• Because they are not biodegradable or disposable; At least not at all. If they do break down, they don't break down in the time it takes to get to the waste water treatment stations.
• Because they can cause significant environmental damage, especially in aquatic ecosystems, if they end up reaching rivers.

STRIPS, STICKS, COMPRESSES, MASKS...ALSO TO THE BIN

Sadly, it's not just about wet wipes. There are many other waste that irresponsibly ends up in the toilet, instead of doing it in the bin or garbage bin: plasters, compresses, cottons, masks, condoms or cotton swabs are just some examples. The accumulation of all of them in the treatment plants, from where they have to be removed, ends up generating a mass of unpleasant and environmentally damaging waste.

The water is not only used to drink and wash, but it is also essential to manufacture everything that surrounds us. By producing any food or product we leave a mark on the planet we call "water footprint".

Learn with "Matilda and her magic sprinkler" everything that water is capable of doing for us. It depends on us whether our footprint is greater or lesser. 

Water is necessary in the production of all food. But have you ever thought how much water is used to obtain each of them? An apple, for example, needs 125 liters of water.

Check the water footprint of some other foods in our diet.

A simple potato, a pair of trousers, a mobile phone, a computer ... everything needs water for its manufacture, that's why we must take care of it and make responsible use of it.

Discover what is the level of consumption essential for the production of these accessories and textile products.

Making a sheet of paper would be impossible if 10 liters of water had not been used in its manufacture. Can you imagine how many liters of water are needed to produce a notebook or a book?

Discover other data on the water footprint in other utensils and objects.