People often forget the little things when it comes to being a considerate inhabitant of the planet. I came across this website which gives you 50 little things you can do which reduce your consumption, or help the planet in another way. I though this website was really creative and innovative, but also extremely relevant to what our blog hopes to inspire in people.
I have already maintained many of these habits such as washing in cold water, hanging clothes to dry, turning off lights and recently - adjusting my thermostat! I intent to keep this website as reference to check up on and hopefully grow my list of sustainable habits. The only one I saw which I disagreed with was the "Ban Bathtime" because I have heard data which in fact suggests that showers take up more water, and thus energy for heating water, than baths do. Depending on how long the shower is and how full/large the bathtub is, I suppose either could be true.
You were right on the last point. The water and energy savings of a shower vs. a bath depends on a number of variables. The water usage of a shower depends on the rate of flow of the shower head and the duration of the shower. As long as your shower head puts out an average flow of water and you can keep your showers to around the magic 7 minute mark, a shower is much more efficient.
ReplyDeleteIf you plan on staying in the shower for a long time to warm up or for relaxing than a bath would be the more energy efficient route. If only looking to get clean, a quick shower will use the least amount of water.