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Monday, April 20, 2015

EPA Tells Kids to Avoid Baths

Parents across America who struggle to keep their young rambunctious kids clean now have a new obstacle: the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

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.

In addition to convincing kids to stay away from the tub, the EPA’s website instructs children to be careful not to give plants or the yard too much water, to ask parents to use car washes that recycle used water, and to avoid using hoses whenever possible. The EPA even suggests kids conduct experiments with parents to test toilets for leaks.

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3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Baths are actually dirty, your sitting in your own filth. They are unsanitary for females even worse, as their parts are more supseptable to germs and they sit in the dirty bath water.

Anonymous said...

All good things. Water is a finite resource, and should be treated that way.

Anonymous said...

And the controversy is?