Making our home more water efficient and save money during COVID-19 times
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If you have a traditional toilet, put a one litre bottle of water in the toilet tank or use the hippo bag found in the kit being distributed on the mobile unit as part of the awareness campaign to promote water efficiency. These kits are being distributed during the Join the Drops Town tour to reduce the volume of water flushed, or better change to a dual-flush system.
A little bit together, saves a lot for each other
These are challenging times. There can be fear, stress and anxiety related to COVID-19. Yet, this time can be an exceptional opportunity to initiate some good environmental habits in our daily routine, to save water and money. A little bit together, saves a lot for each other. Let’s not allow this extraordinary time to increase our daily physical and mental stress, but instead to help us understand that a little care and common sense go a long way toward minimizing waste and conserve water.
Implementing some of the mentioned tips right away will help you keep your water bill low and conserve water without sacrificing your family’s comfort at home during the coronavirus pandemic. Moreover, saving on your water consumption is easier than you think, especially when you facilitate the process by installing water-saving devices.
Water – Be the change
Malta’s national campaign, which was launched last year, Water – Be the change, is being supported with a nationwide distribution drive called Join the Drops tour. During the past months, each and every primary residence in Malta and Gozo started to receive a visit from a campaign-uniformed team of water officers, who are delivering these gift packs directly to their door.
This gift pack, which serves as a starter on how to consume water more efficiently, includes an aerator, which will reduce the flow of water while maintaining the right pressure and a plate scraper which will ensure that dirty dishes are easier to clean whether in the sink or in the dishwasher.
The pack also includes an information leaflet with water saving tips and a voucher, which can be redeemed against a second bigger water conservation kit. This second kit will include five effective gadgets such as a low flow showerhead, a kitchen aerator, a bathroom aerator, a hippo bag and an on-off switch which are simple to install, and which are guaranteed to reduce water consumption without comprising on quality and flow.
Anyone interested in learning more about their water consumption and how to become more efficient can visit the water.org.mt website to get water saving tips or to book a house visit.