Thong, who is among the residents in SS20 Central taking part in the Water Project initiative, uses harvested rainwater to water her plants.
WE ARE a wasteful nation, especially when it comes to water. On average, each person wastes about 24 1.5l bottles of water each day through domestic usage, which comes up to 36l per person.
According to the National Water Services Commission (SPAN) 2013 statistics, our average domestic consumption is 201l of water per person per day.
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