Parents across America who struggle to keep their young rambunctious kids clean now have a new obstacle: the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
As part of its effort to help save the planet from the dangers of taking too many baths, the EPA’s WaterSense program is trying to convince kids they should avoid bathtubs in favor of showers, which it says is a far more efficient use of water.
“To save even more water, keep your shower under five minutes long—try timing yourself with a clock next time you hop in!” the “WaterSense for Kids” website says.
2 comments:
As long as there is no enforcement, this is good watersaving advice. And nearly everything in this culture along these lines that we need to learn, we learn after the kids adopt it and teach it to their parents. Very similar to new food sources entering non human primate societies becasue of early adoption by juveniles who teach their mothers and siblings
The EPA is wasting more funds blaming the individual for water shortages. Domestic use is a tiny percentage of overall withdrawals. This distracts from the real culprits--intensive farming, thermoelectric energy and other industry--and masks poor government and corporate conservation strategies. The EPA may as well be saying people forgo their need for and enjoyment of water to support corporate profits.
Taking baths has been the best way to get kids to enjoy staying clean. Shower spray scares most youngsters, especially on their heads. Psychokinetic development in water is as vital as outdoor play, dance, singing and music.
The EPA would ensure a better future with abundant water by urging voters and Congress to invest in renewable energy and organic crops. Not only would there be future jobs, but a future for Earth itself.
Natalia Kuzmyn
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