寻找一篇珍惜用水的英文短文

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内容主要表述是由于淡水资源的缺乏,我们应该如何保护节约用淡水

HOW TO SAVE WATER

Don't flush the toilet every time you use it - as the saying goes: "If it's yellow let it mellow; if it's brown flush it down".

Install a dual-flush toilet - then if necessary you can use short flushs for a pee and a longer flush for the rest.

Put a suitable container in your toilet cistern - this could be a brick or plastic container or so-called hippo and it will restrict the amount of water used with each flush.

Turn off the tap when you brush your teeth - a running tap uses more water tha necessary.

Take a shower instead of a bath - a conventional shower (as opposed to a power shower) uses around two-thirds less water than a bath.

Don't use more water than you need to boil the kettle - if you're only making one or two cups of tea/Coffee, you simply don't need to fill the kettle.

Keep a jug of water in the fridge - then, when you want really cold