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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Sarah Lumley

Brits use whopping 144 litres of water a DAY - with 96 litres used having a shower

Brits are using a whopping 144 litres of water a day – enough to fill more than four large wheelie bins every week, research has found.

More than two-thirds of Brits' daily water usage is taken up by showering for less than ten minutes – with eight minutes under the shower using as much as 96 litres of water.

Meanwhile, six litres of water is used up every minute the tap is left running – with over half guilty of doing so while brushing their teeth.

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