The 40 Hour Drought & Me

I partcipated in the 40 Hour Drought after researching my opinion article about recycled water. Water is a big deal in Australia, yet people don't utilize the resource like they should. Did you know that one 10-minute shower could use up to 80 litres of water? And all of that just goes down the drain and eventually back into the ocean. It's downright wasteful. So I decided to try to make do with very little.

And try I did: but a single-flush toilet at uni foiled my plans. I didn't make it. I used 44.5 litres in the 40 hours. I didn't shower or do laundry or wash the dishes. I washed myself with baby wipes. But I learned that simple things can save water, without giving up my daily shower.