Measures for saving water

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Measures for saving water
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• Domestic plumbing
• We should check it regularly for leaks and take
  the necessary steps to fix it!

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• Toilet
• A significant amount of domestic water supply is
  wasted by the toilet flush. We can save water by
  placing in the tank the special plastic bags we
  can get from the Water Board. These bags take up
  space in the tank so that less water is needed to
  fill it up!

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• Bathing
• It is better to take showers than to take baths
  in a bathtub full of water. We shouldnt let the
  water run in vain while we are lathering. It is
  also a good idea to collect the cold water, that
  runs until the hot water comes, in a bucket .

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• It is not a game!
• We should urge children to not play with water in
  the bathroom, in the yard or anywhere else!
• Brushing teeth and shaving
• During brushing and shaving the faucet must be
  turned off!

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• Washing machines and dishwashers
• We should use them only when they are full and
  should opt for the economic cycle.
• Watering
• We should water the garden with a
• watering can, early in the morning or late
• in the afternoon, that is when evaporation is
• minimal.

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• Car washing
• We should not use a hose to wash the car it
• is after all forbidden by law. It is better
• to use a bucket and a sponge.
• Verandas and outdoors
• We should avoid using the hose and prefer to
  clean
• with a broom and a mop!

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Always remember

• We inform as many people as we can

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• Our blood contains 85 water, our muscles 80,
  our brain 75 and our bones 25.
• We lose 2.5lt of water from our bodies daily. We
  need to replace this water by drinking fluids and
  eating foods that contain water.

• 60 of the male body and 50 of the female body
  are made up of water.

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• Water is also necessary for maintaining a
  constant blood volume and for regulating the body
  temperature.
• We can take in water by eating foods that contain
  water and by drinking fluids.
• 0.5lt/day of water is also formed inside our
  bodies by the metabolic processes that take
  place.

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• People who exercise a lot have to make sure they
  drink enough water since they are at risk of
  dehydration, which in turn may cause overheating.
  Even minor water losses, that are not replaced,
  can hinder performance large losses may lead to
  heat stroke or even death.

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Popular sayings

• St?? ast?s??? fe?? t??a? t? ?a????!
• In case of drought, hail is useful as well!
• This saying refers to the problem of drought. In
  such cases hail, that may be destructive, is also
  welcome.
• ??ts??a ??f?, µa??? pe??a!
• Red clouds, black hunger!
• This refers to times of drought that are
  consequently followed by famine.

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• If you think that you have learned enough, take
  the next step!
• The more water we save now, the more we will have
  left for the future!!!

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REFERENCES

• Informational leaflet-Eco schools Water
• Informational leaflet Ministry of Agriculture and
  Environment
• Internet
• Encyclopedias

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• Thanks to
• Ms Maria Tingiridou who has helped us create and
  promote our project.
• Ms Nafsika Hadjivasili who has helped us compose
  the introduction.
• The teachers who came to watch our presentation.

Class ?1? Thanks for supporting us!!!