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Why do we have to save on water?

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giulia Tue 28-Jan-20 13:22:21

Then why are farmers criticized for the water they use for crop irrigation and for their cattle?

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notanan2 Tue 28-Jan-20 13:06:15

Thats why people used to drink so much ale: the water in streams/wells wasnt safe!

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notanan2 Tue 28-Jan-20 13:05:22

A lot of energy goes into processing the water that comes out of your tap and the waste that leaves your drains!

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aggie Tue 28-Jan-20 12:51:35

The water from you tap isn’t free , it costs to build dams , it costs to pipe it to the treatment plant . The cost includes using stuff that is finite in useable form , the cement for dams is running out . Maybe you would rather take a bucket to the nearest river and use it untreated?

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ananimous Tue 28-Jan-20 12:51:06

Company profits.

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giulia Tue 28-Jan-20 12:45:30

I recently watched a scientific documentary about water.
It was explained that water never disappears: it just changes form.

A rather crude example was given "The water you are using now to clean your teeth with could have once been Hannibal's wee.

So, what is all this fuss about water saving? What goes around comes around seems to be the truth of the matter

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