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High shower pressure can help people save water, study suggests (www.theguardian.com)
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[โ€“] snooggums@midwest.social 26 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Ah yes, more complexity and inconvenience for the general population while industry gets free reign to waste the vast majority of water.

[โ€“] federalreverse@feddit.de 28 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

This is nonsense. For one, I've been showering high pressure/low flow for the past two years and not only does it save money and energy, it's also enjoyable (to me anyway). For two, it's whataboutism. Yes, industry and agriculture consume a ton more water. That doesn't mean you can't take positive steps though, especially when they save money as well.