Water conservation sample lesson plan

​EARTH HOUR DAY
GAMIFIED INTERACTIVE

​BELIEVE IT OR NOT!

​An average Indian toilet flush uses 6-10 liters of water per flush. A dual flush system has two options - light flush and solid flush. Using this a single family can save upto 32L a day

​Some other ways to use less water while flushing:
1. Placing a water bottle inside the flush tank
2.Using alternative dry toilets

Multiple Choice

How much water does a standard toilet flush use?

• 2–4 liters
• 6–10 liters
• 12–15 liters
• More than 20 liters

Drag and Drop

What is the most effective way to reduce water wastage from toilet flushing?

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Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

Using a dual-flush system

Placing a filled bottle inside the flush tank

Using alternative dry toilets

All of the above

Poll

How likely are you to swap regular flushes for a dual flush system

• Less likely

• I am likely to

• Highly likely

71-YO’s Hack of Using Greywater to Flush Toilets Is Simple Yet Brilliant

Padma Shri awardee Subburaman M from Trichy devised a simple system to reuse greywater from handwashing for flushing toilets. By connecting a washbasin to the flush tank, his innovation conserves water efficiently. He has installed 1.2 lakh toilets across India.

​read the full article on: https://thebetterindia.com

​Mumbai Kids find Super Simple Way to Prevent Waster Wastage while Flushing

'Team Livewire' devised two simple solutions to reduce water wastage while flushing:
1. placing two 500ml bottles in flush tanks to limit water use and
2. developing a sensor-based prototype, "Flexi Flush," that dispenses only the required amount of water.

​read the full article on: https://thebetterindia.com

​BELIEVE IT OR NOT!

​A dripping tap can lose upto 20,000 litres a year! That is enough water to fill a 15ft x 4ft(circular) swimming pool!

Multiple Choice

What is the most effective way to prevent water wastage from leaking taps?

• Closing taps tightly after use
• Installing water-saving aerators
• Regularly checking and fixing leaks
• All of the above

Multiple Choice

How much water can a single dripping tap waste daily?

• 5–10 liters
• 30–200 liters
• 500–1000 liters
• Less than 1 liter

With 1 Simple Step, 87-YO has saved
20 million litres of water in Mumbai

Aabid Surti’s NGO - Drop Dead Foundation - fixes leaky faucets for free in Mumbai to save water, which has helped save millions over the years.

read the full article on: https://thebetterindia.com

Poll

How likely are you to prevent dripping taps at your home?

• Highly likely

• I am likely to

• Less likely

​BELIEVE IT OR NOT!

​Cutting your shower time by just 2 minutes can save 22 liters per shower. If 10 crore (100 million) Indians did this daily, it would save enough water to fill 25,000 Olympic-sized swimming pools every year!

Dropdown

Reducing your shower time by 2 minutes can save approximately how much water per shower?

Select answer

Multiple Choice

What is a good way to reduce water wastage in showers?

• Using a bucket instead of a shower
• Installing water-efficient showerheads
• Turning off the shower while applying soap
• All of the above

​Using Bath & Kitchen Waste Water, Chennai Man
nurtures around 300 trees

Chennai resident T. Siva Ramalingam uses bath and kitchen wastewater to nurture 300 trees, demonstrating a low-cost, sustainable solution to urban water scarcity and heat. His ₹500 plumbing system filters and redirects greywater for irrigation, inspiring neighbors to adopt similar practices.

read the full article on: https://thebetterindia.com

Ex-IIT Madras graduate’s Low-Cost Solution Helps Recycle Greywater at Home in 6 Easy Steps

Abhijit Sathe’s JalSevak Solutions offers India's first compa, low-cost greywater recycling system, saving up to 500 liters/day per family. Installed in 25+ locations across 12 cities, it costs ₹1.25 lakh—30% less than alternatives.

read the full article on: https://thebetterindia.com

Poll

How likely are you to cut your shower time by 2 mins?

• Highly likely

• I am likely to cut time by a minute or so

• Less likely

​BELIEVE IT OR NOT!

​Most RO water purifiers waste 3 liters for every 1 liter of purified water. If every Indian household reused RO reject water for mopping or gardening, billions of liters could be saved annually.

Multiple Choice

How many liters of water does a typical RO purifier waste for every liter of purified water?

• 1 liter
• 2 liters
• 3 liters
• 5 liters

Multiple Choice

What is the best way to reuse RO reject water?

• Discarding it in drains
• Using it for mopping and gardening
• Storing it for drinking later
• Letting it evaporate naturally

How a Simple Setup for RO Discharge Helped this Bengaluru guy Save Over 40 Tankers of Water

Prabhath Vijayan’s ₹500 RO wastewater setup saves 24,000 liters/year, reducing reliance on 40+ tankers in Bengaluru. His 50L drum system repurposes 65L/day for cleaning, gardening and household use.

read the full article on: https://thebetterindia.com

Known For Her 3-Mug Baths, Bengaluru Woman’s Simple Framework Shows How to Save Water At Home

Bengaluru’s Odette Katrak conserves 1,500L of water daily with her Ecowaternomics framework, emphasizing “Use less, Reuse more.” Her three-mug bath challenge and household water reuse techniques promote sustainable living amid Bengaluru’s water crisis.

read the full article on: https://thebetterindia.com

Poll

How likely are you to use RO reject water for mopping or gardening?

• Highly likely

• I am likely to

• Less likely

Multiple Choice

If every Indian reduced daily water wastage by just 10 liters, how much water could be saved in a year?

• 100 million liters
• 1 billion liters
• 3.65 billion liters
• 36.5 billion liters

Multiple Choice

What is one small habit that can create a huge impact on water conservation?

• Turning off taps while brushing
• Full load washing

• Reuse RO water

• All of the above

​DID YOU KNOW YOU CAN REDUCE
WATER WASTAGE BY 80% BY USING THESE TAPS

Indian company ‘Eco365’ has designed taps that could reduce water wastage by up to 80%. The taps dispense water at an efficient & pre-defined flow rate. This reduces water wastage without compromising on rinse experience.

read the full article on: https://thebetterindia.com

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