The solution to save water and energy? “Take a shower for two”.
The proposal - which is causing debate - comes from Simonetta Sommaruga , 61, Minister of the Environment of Switzerland , struggling - as well as other nations - with increases and problems of energy supply . Not to mention the need to safeguard the planet .
According to Sommaruga, washing two at a time would reduce consumption by 15% during the winter and - as he explained in an interview with the daily 20 Minuten - should be a habit to be combined with other good energy-saving practices. like “turning off the computer or the lights when they are not needed”.
The suggestion has, as mentioned, found wide resonance, especially on social networks, as has already happened for other proposals aimed at saving ( cooking pasta over the heat , for example).
Given the wide echo - and also the many skeptical and scornful comments - Sommaruga then specified: " It was a proposal aimed at young people , because I understand that showering together is not a suitable modality for those who are advanced with the age".
(Unioneonline / lf)