#WatershedWednesday: Capetonians urged to start saving water at work

The WWF has launched #WatershedWednesday, which calls on Capetonians to save water when they are not at home.

The WWF has launched WatershedWednesday, which calls on Capetonians to save water when they are not at home. Picture: @WWFSouthAfrica/Twitter.

Giovanna Gerbi | 860 days ago

CAPE TOWN - The World Wildlife Fund for Nature (WWF) says now that water saving is underway in homes, it needs to start in workplaces.

The WWF has launched Watershed Wednesday, which calls on Capetonians to save water when they are not at home.

The WWF’s Christine Colvin says the only way to prevent the early arrival of Day Zero, the day the taps run dry, is for employees to reduce water consumption at the office.

Colvin says people are getting used to the idea of not flushing the loo at home, now she says the habit has to start at work.

“It’s an embarrassing space to start having that conversation with your colleagues; are we going to stop flushing the toilet now… are we going to let it mellow?”

She says Watershed Wednesday has to become a trend as millions of people spend lots of time at work.

This may mean fewer cups of coffee and a dry water cooler.

The WWF has also launched the Bucket List campaign which rewards innovative and creative water saving ideas across the country.

Chi-Chi is challenging everyone to limit their water use to 2 litres today. To cover all use, including coffee and tea. #WatershedWednesday pic.twitter.com/I1MDHg2nnY
— WWF South Africa (@WWFSouthAfrica) November 29, 2017

South Africa’s water crisis is happening now – the time to save water is NOW. #WatershedWednesday . We need to save water now while there's still water to save. For more info: https://t.co/FHJxwgTHeP pic.twitter.com/hrP416mvp1
— Liezel van der Westh (@liezelv) November 29, 2017

WATCH: How are you tackling #WatershedWednesday?

(Edited by Zamangwane Shange)

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#WatershedWednesday: Capetonians urged to start saving water at work

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