WATER SAVING SKIT CAST Narrator: Dylan S. Father: Rohan Mother: Triston Daughter: Jesse Son: Karan Plumber 1: Christopher Plumber 2: Dylan M. Chef 1: Bilal Chef 2: Vansh Narrator- A family is frustrated because the water bill is extremely high. The dad cries out wondering what he can do to lower it. Dad: Gosh dang why is the water bill this month so high? What can I do to make it lower. Chef 1: Hello my name Bilal. Can I help you with your problem? Dad: Ok. Chef 1: Here are some tips. *CHEF GIVES DAD THE LIST* Dad: These tips look amazing. Can you help me educate my family on your great water saving ways. Chef 1: I would be happy to. I will call my friends who are experts in situations like these. Dad: Ok. ` Narrator: Five minutes …show more content…
*Ryan hears his name, then walks in* Chef 2: Hi, are you Ryan? Son: Yeah, why? Chef 2: Your dad tells me you're water bill is a bit more that usual, he told me to help you reduce the water used when you the dishes. Now Ryan, do you use a dishwasher or sink? Son: The dishwasher. Chef 2: Ok so your dad tells me you have a traditional dishwasher. Get a new dishwasher. Also do not rinse your dishes before is out into in the dishwasher because that is wasting water. I strongly recommend getting an energy efficient dishwasher. Son: Why? Chef 2: Because the energy star dishwasher uses about 3 gallons while a traditional dishwasher uses 15 gallons per load. 15 gallons costs so much more money than 3 gallons. Before you start the dishwasher skip the pre rinse and turn down the heat. When you put the dishes in the dishwasher do big loads not small ones you waste more water if you do that. Son: Ok thanks. *Chef 2 and Son leave scene* Dad: So, how can I save water when I’m cooking? Chef 1: I’m glad you asked. Steam your food instead of boiling it. Dad: Why. Aren't they the …show more content…
Dad: Hm ok. Chef 1: Yep and not only is steaming more water efficient than boiling but steaming is also healthier because it keeps in more nutrients versus boiling your food. The steaming basket cost $12. Dad: Ok, that sounds like good idea. Hey you said that you have two plumber friends right? Dad: I am going to introduce one to my daughter, Denice. *Chef 1 and Dad leave* . Plumber 1: Hi, am here to help you reduce the amount of water you use when you use the bathroom. Denice: Ok. How? Plumber 1: Well one way is to buy something called a Sink Twice. Denice: What’s that? Plumber 1: Imagine your sink on top of your toilet, that is what SinkTwice looks like. It reuses the water you use for washing your hands and puts that water to the toilet, the water you use for the toilet goes to the sewers. Daughter: Ok, how much do these cost. Plumber 1: They cost $50-$100. It may sound a lot but it is a one time payment and in the end it helps you save lots of money on your water bill. Daughter: Ok, I will ask my dad about investing in
Drip irrigation, xeriscape, desalination, water recycling, personal water conservation, and the change of household appliances are all techniques that would have a positive effect on California’s drought. Because of the constantly growing population, the demand for water is constantly growing. To make sure that this water crisis doesn’t become vital, Californian’s should think it is their duty to help improve the situation. These improvements can be made in farmers, landscapers, and the everyday citizen. Everyone should do their part in employing these techniques, whether they take the simple approach of shortened shower times or a costly approach, and re-design their outdoor spaces to be xeriscaped and use drip systems. California’s water is precious, and it is the duty of California Citizens implement solutions to bust the water drought.
Water shortage is a growing problem for most countries in the world. For China, which has 20% of world’s population and only 7% of available water resources, this problem may become catastrophic (Hofstedt 2010, 72). Therefore some actions and measures should be performed to avoid or at least to weaken future water crisis in China. In this work the following three solutions will be proposed and analyzed in terms of efficiency and applicability: water usage efficiency improvement; adopting the local agencies on controlling water resources; reasonable water pricing.
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...f weather conditions, and thus consume more water by watering their gardens more than they should. Also, households must have money to purchase sprinkler systems and water their gardens. If these attitudes do not change within the household, how can we expect a change of water consumption outside of the household in businesses?
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my showers. Not only that but it’s surprising how much water I waste total, during
Inevitably, you will need to have a plumber visit your home. Whether the problem is a leaky faucet, a broken pipe, or a clogged toilet, only a plumber is qualified to handle an emergency plumbing issue. In addition to emergency calls, you may need other plumbing services at your residence.
Households with leaky toilets can save 10% on their water bill simply by fixing their toilet leak.
The cost involved in water bottles is inconceivable to many. Bottled water costs 240 to 100,000 times more than tap water, which can be brought to your house for just pennies per day; based on city water usage, 4,787 bottled waters could be filled with tap water for $2.10, if each bottled water costs one dollar, you would pay 2,279 times more than if a single bottle is refilled. If tap water cost as much as bottled water, a monthly water bill would be around nine thousand dollars. By virtue of this, society is unaware of the fact that by replacing water bottles with tap water, many countries with economical dilemmas could be less strained.
Although inside the house, there is clearly a heavy water usage, it is scary to learn that the majority of water wasted is in the yard. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, “of the 26 billion gallons of water consumed daily in the United States, approximately 7.8 billion gallons, or 30 percent, is devoted to outdoor uses.” An average lawn will be watered with over 10,000 gallons of water per year (Erie 203). Although a lot of water is used to keep these lawns green, the sad truth is that many of these gallons will never even water the lawn due to evaporation and direct runoff.
Conserve Water at the Kitchen Sink: One can easily save up to 60 gallons of water a day by simply being aware of water usage. After a meal, scrape dishes, pans and pots clean instead of rinsing under running water. If food is stuck on, fill a sink or pan with soap and just enough cold water to cover the stuck on food. Let the item s...
My parents responded This went on for some time until eventually they said that they could help us and dig up a new well. To this my parents said that they would do it. Unlike the process of getting the tank, these people got to work quickly and once a month had passed we had a new well with running water. It was at this moment when we knew that everything was going to be fine. A couple of weeks later my mom had all of us write an essay about our experience through the drought, how we can prevent this from happening again, and most importantly what it felt like to have running water again.
This shows us that the economy relies a lot on water and resources and money is a large driver. It is multi billion dollar companies pushing for water conservation and change. Fishman writes: “companies are starting to gather the kind of information the latest tem measure not just their water use, and their water costs, but their water productivity - how much work they get from a gallon of water, how much revenue, and how much profit” (117). This water insecurity and awareness is not coming from science but from people who run companies like Mitchell Wool, Coca Cola, Levis, Intel, and IBM. He uses numbers (in billions) of these companies value and compares it to their use of water. He drills into each company how they are using water and the economy to reflect the anxiety and security of
Developed countries struggle with managing water consumption. Our high demand in agriculture, industry, and domestic use further complicates this issue. With increasing urbanization and extravagant changes in lifestyle, our use and wasting of water will only increase. As of this year, nearly 1.1 billion people live without clean drinking water and 2.6 billion live without adequate water sanitation. The McDonald's down the street, however, will sell you a 1/3 pounder burger for only 150 gallons. Changes in lifestyle can easily reduce this number and help not only save water, but money as well. Currently, with our diminishing water supply, one of the main goals of humanitarian organizations is ensuring that everyone has t...
Washing machines have become the most popular mechanical device throughout all modern times. “For thousands of years, one of the most tiresome household tasks was the washing of clothes and lines” (Field Enterprises Educational Corporation 45 ). Washing machines are greatly needed in everyday life. Much labor and has been relieved due to the wonderful invention of the washing machine. The washing machine is also a major time saver. Washing machines have developed proficiently throughout all the years and are still developing day by day. From the wash board to the electric washing machine, laundry has truly been transformed in America, as a result, cleaning laundry is nearly effortless.