10 Water Saving Tips When Visiting Cape Town
Posted on Mon January 22, 2018 in Media and Press.
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Cape Town is one of the most beautiful and popular tourist destinations in the world.
But we are currently experiencing a severe drought.
How can you help us?
As a visitor, you can help save water while on holiday by doing the following:
- Cut your showers down to two minutes.
- Collect shower and basin water and reuse it to flush the toilet.
- Use your towel more than once. Instead of dropping it on the floor after a shower, hang it up. This will save water and electricity.
- Don’t leave your taps running while you brush your teeth, soap up or shave. Turn off the tap during those in between times and use a reusable cup when brushing your teeth.
- Hold off on getting your clothes laundered. Wait until you have a full load of dirty laundry before tossing them in the wash or asking the hotel to wash them.
- Do not order water at a restaurant if you don’t plan on drinking it. Ideally, you want to carry a reusable water bottle that you can top up every now and then.
- Instead of splashing in the hotel pool, pack a beach bag and picnic basket, and head to the beach.
- If you’re preparing your own food, wash fruit and vegetables in a bowl and reuse cooking water to water plants,rinse or wash dishes.
- Every drop counts so make sure you close taps properly.
We never know the worth of water until the well is dry - Thomas Fuller
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