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WANT TO SAVE on the water charges? Perhaps you should urinate in the shower.
Students at a UK university are being urged to take their first pee of the day in the shower, as part of a campaign to reduce water wastage.
This will save the average 9-12 litres (figures vary) of water it takes to flush a standard toilet. And you’re washing yourself anyway, right?
The #GoWithTheFlow campaign at the University of East Anglia says that if all 15,000 students at the university wee in the shower once a day, it will save the equivalent of 26 Olympic swimming pools of water.
So if a family of four each empty their bladders in the shower once a day, it could save €58.40 over the year – a decent chunk of the expected average annual bill of €238.
Reaction to the campaign – part of environmental initiative the nPower Future Leaders Challenge – has been mixed, says co-creator Chris Dobson. “People either seem to love it or hate it.”
Monday 25 November, 2024
Monday 25 November, 2024
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Should you pee in the shower to save water?
WANT TO SAVE on the water charges? Perhaps you should urinate in the shower.
Students at a UK university are being urged to take their first pee of the day in the shower, as part of a campaign to reduce water wastage.
This will save the average 9-12 litres (figures vary) of water it takes to flush a standard toilet. And you’re washing yourself anyway, right?
The #GoWithTheFlow campaign at the University of East Anglia says that if all 15,000 students at the university wee in the shower once a day, it will save the equivalent of 26 Olympic swimming pools of water.
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What would this mean in terms of water charges? Well, the expected charge to flush a standard toilet for a home using mains water and waste systems is €0.04.
So if a family of four each empty their bladders in the shower once a day, it could save €58.40 over the year – a decent chunk of the expected average annual bill of €238.
Reaction to the campaign – part of environmental initiative the nPower Future Leaders Challenge – has been mixed, says co-creator Chris Dobson. “People either seem to love it or hate it.”
Shower-pee-ers are being urged to share a photo of themselves with the hashtag #gowiththeflow to spread the word.
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So what do you think? Would you wee in the shower to save money?
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