Trying Out Ian's OST

I am not going to lie to you, after reading Ian's blog, I kind of felt inspired and ready to make real change in the world. Ian's blog was all about water conservation but not only gave me tips on how to save water, he also informed me why it is so vital for us and future generations. 

Ian's first post that I read talked about the water shortage on our earth and how 2.2 billion people go everyday using contaminated water that may lead to diseases. He also explained how this problem is only getting worse by the day and that by 2025, two-thirds of the world population will deal with water shortages. This really opened my eyes because it is crazy to think that 1 in every 3 people on this earth do not have access to clean water. And that number will double by 2025. 2025. THAT IS IN 5 YEARS. I now realized I must now do my part to help our planet now and for future years to come. 

Ian's blog also laid out steps on how I should try to save water and by trying to save water, I was saving money which is always a plus. The first thing that Ian did that I mirrored was checking for leaks and I found one in the kitchen sink. A drop a second, adds up to 5 gallons a day. So I basically already just saved 5 gallons of water. Look at me helping our enviroment. The next thing that I did was take a shorter shower and I made the shower cold for two reasons: 1) I know that if I have warm water, I will spend a very long time shower, 2) In Lawrence's blog, he says that warm showers are bad for acne. My shower was probably less than 2 minutes, which is incredible compared to the 15-20 minutes that is my normal showering time. But the cold shower was terrible. It felt so bad. So my next shower, I made it warm. But while i was waiting for it to warm up, I put a bucket underneath the faucet and collected all of the cold water. I used this extra water to water the plants in my house. This was such a resourceful tip that was in Ian's blog. 

I completed these miniscule tasks and was able to tell myself that I made a difference in the world. I felt accomplished and I hope I continue using these super resourceful tips.