Disclosure: I am working with the International Carwash Association to share these tips. However, my opinions are entirely my own and I have not been paid to publish positive comments.
I don’t know about others but I drive a lot more in the Summertime, especially being that it can be awful here in Chicago in the winter. I visit my family and friends and drive all over with my kids keeping us busy and entertained. Well a campaign from the International Carwash Association (ICA) called WaterSavers wants to help drivers prevent water pollution and water waste. I know I take water for granted and I am sure I am not alone in that.
Washing your own car for example can cause water pollution. Water entering storm drains does not undergo treatment before it is discharged. So when cars are washed on streets, driveways or parking lots, that dirty water ends up in rivers, stream and lakes. Washing one car may not seem like a big deal but think of all the people across the United States that are washing their own cars.
A study by the City of Federal Way in Washington, found that residential car washing led to the following being released into their storm sewer system:
That is the total annual release and yet only for their small community of 62,000 cars and trucks – compared to the more than 300 million registered vehicles in North America! Yeah thats a lot of water waste and pollution!
Here are some eco-friendly tips from WaterSavers to get your car ready for Summertime travels:
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I shorten my showers and brush my teeth while showering
Try to get my wife to NOT waste so much water!
I conserve water by only using one rinse cycle on the washing machine instead of two.
I take shorter showers now.
We always turn the water off, rather than letting it run down the drain when in use. We also avoid using products with toxic chemicals.
I take quick showers.
We take faster showers.
I try to remember to cut it off when I'm brushing my teeth
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WE take quick showers. Also we wait to rinse a load of dishes instead of one dish at a time.