cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/3972223
I come from a generally dry country and the concepts of drought & conserving the water are not new to me.
One of the things that have stunned/upset me ever since I set foot in Canada (both east & west coasts) is watching people washing their cars using a hose and tap water:
For starters, tap water is not cheap. Moreover, one definitely doesn't need sanitised water to wash their car.
But more importantly, washing cars using a hose at home is very inefficient compared to taking it to an automatic car wash: something which is programmed to make every second of operation and every litre of water count (that's how they make a margin after all.)
TBH I'm not sure about the real impact this has on our water reserves & if there have been any studies on similar water-inefficiencies but I have yet to watch/read/hear a advertisement, newspaper column or radio talk on this topic: these dry seasons take extra measures as, IMHO, they're going to stay w/ us for the foreseeable future.
Am I being too sensitive about water shortage b/c of my background? What are your thoughts?
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I can't tell if this is a genuine question or sarcasm π€·ββοΈ
Itβs a genuine question. I live in Canada and before I visited abroad (SE Asia) I had never seen those styles of shower water heaters, nor did it ever cross my mind to turn off the water while soaping up.
I see now π