Water is very important to humans — our bodies are about 60 percent water. But 40 percent of people in the world can't get clean drinking water everyday.
In Taiwan we are very lucky. Maybe sometimes we don't stop to think how we use water. The more water we use the more energy we have to use to get more water in our taps.
You can save water everyday by being careful. Every time you leave the tap running when you brush your teeth you use over five litres of water. Turn the tap off and you can save four and a half litres! Turning the tap off while washing your face will help too.
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Do you need to let your shower run while the water gets warm? Put a watering can in the bath to catch the extra water. You can use it to water the plants in your home. You will save more than 1,000 litres every month!
Always make sure you turn off taps tightly. A dripping tap uses 86 litres of water a day for nothing.
(Catherine Thomas, staff writer)
水對人類來說非常重要，我們的身體有60%是水分，世界上卻有40%的人無法取得乾淨的日常飲用水。
身在台灣的我們非常幸運，也許有時我們不會停下來想一想自己如何使用水資源，我們用愈多水，就得耗費愈多能源汲水。
只要謹慎就能天天節約用水。每次刷牙開著水龍頭就流失超過五公升的水，關掉水龍頭就省下四點五公升的水，洗臉時關掉水龍頭也有助於省水。
你需要在水變溫前讓水一直流嗎？放一個水盆在浴缸裡接住剩餘的水，用這些水澆家裡的植物，每月將可節省超過一千公升的水量。
確保關緊水龍頭。一個漏水的水龍頭每天浪費八十六公升的水。
（翻譯︰鄭湘儀）
A few new policies take effect this month, with the following most likely to affect our daily life. Nationwide ban on disposable plastic cups in beverage shops According to the Ministry of Environment’s “Parties Subject to and Means for Single-use Takeaway Beverage Cups Restrictions” implemented on July 1, 2022, beverage shops are required to offer a NT$5 discount for customers who bring their own cups, and all local governments will be required to devise schedules to phase out single-use beverage cups. With the nationwide ban taking effect from this month, it is expected that the number of disposable plastic cups will be
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A: The newest twist in “Friends” star Matthew Perry’s sudden death is shocking. B: Didn’t he die from a ketamine overdose last year? A: But the police say his death could be a conspiracy. B: Wow, what happened? A: Five suspects have been charged for intentionally supplying him with large amounts of ketamine for personal gain. A: 《六人行》男星馬修派瑞之死大逆轉真令人震驚！ B: 他去年不是因吸毒過量致死嗎？ A: 但警方說他的死可能是個陰謀。 B: 發生了什麼事？ A: 警方已起訴5名嫌犯，他們故意提供大量「K他命」給他，以謀取暴利。 （By Eddy Chang, Taipei Times／台北時報張聖恩）
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