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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Nicola Davis and Ajit Niranjan

High shower pressure can help people save water, study suggests

Woman washing hair in shower
One reason for the difference could be that higher pressures wash products off quicker, said a researcher. Photograph: RuslanDashinsky/Getty Images

Swapping a feeble dribble for a powerful blast might seem like an environmental indulgence when it comes to taking a shower, but researchers say it might actually save water.

Water consumption has become a key area of environmental concern given shortages of the resource, as well as the carbon footprint associated with its collection, treatment, supply and – in the case of most showers – heating.

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