Save the Rain Quiz

Quiz

How much water does the average person in the UK use per day?
- 50 litres (10 buckets)
- 200 litres (40 buckets)
- 150 litres (30 buckets)
How much of the UK’s tap water is used to flush the toilets daily?
- 30%
- 20%
- 10%
In dry months, how much tap water is used to water the garden in the UK?
- 10%
- 50%
- 25%
How much water do you use in a kettle?
- Fill it up to the maximum
- Just enough for what it’s needed for
- Always boil a little more than actually required, to stop the kettle going dry.
How much water do you use for brushing your teeth?
- Leave the tap running
- Fill the basin up
- A glass or mug is sufficient
The roof of an average four bedroom house could catch enough rainwater in a year to
- Water the garden all year
- Flush the toilets all year
- Both these and much more
Rainwater harvesting in your home could save you up to
- 10% of your mains water
- 20% of your mains water
- 50% of your mains water
If an average bath holds 75 litres of water, how many 5 minute showers could you take with the shower running at 5 litres a minute, to be equivalent to 1 bath
- 3
- 1
- 5
In the garden what should you dig into the soil to help retain moisture for your plants and reduce the need to water
- Fertiliser
- Sand
- Compost
How soon does Save the Rain™ want to have all new homes fitted with rainwater harvesting systems
- 3 years
- 10 years
- Doesn’t matter

Find out how to fit a simple rainwater harvesting system that could save you up to half your water bills.

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