TORONTO — According to the Canadian Water Attitudes Study, water conservation efforts in Canada are declining, The Vancouver Sun reported.
Conducted by the Royal Bank and Unilever, the study showed that almost 80 percent of Canadians make a concerted effort to conserve water, but 50 percent of the country leaves the tap running while washing dishes and 20 percent hose down their driveways, according to the story.
“Canadians say they are much more concerned about the availability and quantity of fresh water than any other natural resource, yet their efforts to conserve water are actually decreasing,” said Bob Sandford, the chairman of Canadian Partnership Initiative of the UN Water for Life Decade.