Water pollution: how to decrease the problem

Water pollution: how to decrease the problem?

Things you can do:

• Do not pour fat from cooking or oil down the sink. Keep a fat jar under the sink to collect the fat and discard in the solid waste when full.
• Do not dispose of household chemicals or cleaning agents down the sink or toilet.
• Do not flush pills, liquid or powder medications or drugs down the toilet.
• Avoid using the toilet as a wastebasket.
• Avoid using a garbage disposal.
• Install a water efficient toilet.
• Run the dishwasher or clothes washer only when you have a full load.
• Use the minimun amount of detergent or bleach when you are wwashing clothes or dishes.
• Use only phosphate free detergents and soap.
• Minimize the use of pesticides, herbicides, fertilizers.

Bibliography:

https://www.simsbury-ct.gov/water-pollution-control/pages/ten-things-you-can-do-to-reduce-water-pollution