70 percent of our Earth’s surface is water; out of that percentage, 97 percent is salt water and the left over three percent is freshwater. The United States is one of the major countries that is slowly running out of fresh water and it is all caused because the human race is taking water for granted and wasting hundreds of gallons daily. There are many possible solutions to save our Earth’s fresh water. Some solutions are replacing our appliances with water-efficient models, collecting rain water, and limiting the amount of gallons used everyday per person. If homeowners keep using too much water, then droughts will last longer and there will be no fresh drinking water; therefore, the government should offer the use of rain barrels within homes and provide tax incentives to U.S. citizens who own energy efficient appliances.
To begin, the inventions of our water reliant appliances saved us time, but they did not save our Earth’s energy or water. According to Steven Ashley in the article, “Energy-Efficient Appliances”, washing machines, dishwashers, and many other appliances have been altered to help save time but many consumers do …show more content…
At first, water barrels were illegal in some states because it was said that the water that fell on one's roof was not technically theirs. Water barrels are now legal in many states because they are looking at collecting water as part of a water conservation measure. “Maybe they’ll graduate to something larger like a cistern, so we look at it as an educational tool leading to other technologies” (Why Rain Barrels are now Legal in Colorado 2). The government should pay back half the cost of the rain barrel if homeowners purchase one and prove they are using it. This solution will help conserve water; people can use the water they collect to water their property or gardens instead of wasting so many gallons from
To begin, the inventions of our water reliant appliances saved us time, but they did not save our Earth’s energy or water. According to Steven Ashley in the article, “Energy-Efficient Appliances”, washing machines, dishwashers, and many other appliances have been altered to help save time but many consumers do …show more content…
At first, water barrels were illegal in some states because it was said that the water that fell on one's roof was not technically theirs. Water barrels are now legal in many states because they are looking at collecting water as part of a water conservation measure. “Maybe they’ll graduate to something larger like a cistern, so we look at it as an educational tool leading to other technologies” (Why Rain Barrels are now Legal in Colorado 2). The government should pay back half the cost of the rain barrel if homeowners purchase one and prove they are using it. This solution will help conserve water; people can use the water they collect to water their property or gardens instead of wasting so many gallons from