I used to but now I do not anymore.

  • GBU_28@lemm.eeEnglish
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    2 months ago

    Yeah I’ll not be guilted into the notion at saving SECONDS of residential water use has any impact on climate. Water savings by industrial process and unmanaged municipal leaks are much higher on the list. The seconds of reduced residential use are less than a “drop in the bucket”

    Caveats being I don’t live in a drought striken area, I don’t take overly long showers to begin with, and my utility bills are a non issue financially.

    • jubilationtcornpone@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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      2 months ago

      Some water systems have an insane amount of leaks. One house I lived in, the water and sewer plants were owned by the HOA. They estimated that they lost 75% of the water to leaks.

    • 5ymm3trY@discuss.tchncs.de
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      2 months ago

      By that logic nobody has to do anything, because you can always find someone who has a higher impact that should start first.

      • Why stop driving my petrol car, trucks or container ships have a much higher impact
      • Why stop flying around the globe for no particular reason, Taylor Swift should stop
      • Why should I start energy saving, cryptominers should stop

      Don’t get me wrong, you leaving the shower on for 10s longer than necessary will not be the end of the world. It’s just this mentality of: I am pro climate change (policies) as long as I don’t have to change anything about my own life, that you can hear way to often.

      • I_Has_A_Hat@lemmy.world
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        2 months ago

        We need to save the planet, that’s why you need to put a giant plug up your ass! Why? Well you see, Methane is a serious greenhouse gas, and despite your farts being miniscule compared to the massive releases from factory farms and other industries, eVErY liTtlE biT HeLps!!

        You should really just not question it and live your life with this painful inconvenience because we all need to start somewhere. If everyone across the nation were to just start wearing a big butt plug at all times, we could reduce methane emissions by a whole 0.1%! And no, before you ask, the factory farms and other industries won’t be doing a damn thing to reduce their emissions. So lube up that bussy honey, you gotta get into that green mentality, it’s for the planet!

      • rbesfe@lemmy.ca
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        2 months ago

        Residential water use has practically no effect on climate change though when its used at manageable levels. Those levels are not made unmanageable by too many people taking 10 extra seconds to shower.

  • avguser@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    Yes. I don’t take wildly long showers, so the conservation isn’t really worth the convenience of being able to step in/out of warm water at will.

    • givesomefucks@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      2 months ago

      One of the few benefits to a well/septic.

      I have to pay zero attention to water conservation. Hell, when it rains a lot I have to let some faucets run. Just pumping water from one side of the house to the other. Otherwise the side with the well can get moisture in the basement

  • bionicjoey@lemmy.ca
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    2 months ago

    Yeah. My shower has two knobs, so it takes ages to find the right balance for the temperature. It would be annoying to turn both knobs off and then turn them back on and find the right temp again

  • HipsterTenZero@dormi.zone
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    2 months ago

    Can’t stop, sorry. The shower is my final refuge and if I start being conscientious about water usage there, I will end up breaking down in a denny’s bathroom at 2am or something.