The Bite:
Hungry to save water? Ask your eager server not to bring H2O if you're not gonna drink it. Many restaurants serve water unnecessarily, so say "no thanks" and help quench your water use, one glass at a time.
WATER AT RESTAURANTS
W(h)et Your Appetite - Save Water Week
06.10.2009
Submitted by tmeronek on Tue, 06/09/2009 - 11:00pm.
The Benefits:
- Appetizing water savings. For every 8-ounce glass of water not served, we save 1.5 to 3 gallons, since making water drinkable takes water itself (during the treatment process).
- Making restaurants thirsty to save H2O. When you refuse water (and maybe even explain why...), it might get the restaurant peeps thinking about water conservation in general.
Personally Speaking:
Heather orders the nonbottled water at SF restaurants by asking for a glass of "Hetch Hetchy." (Hetch Hetchy is the reservoir where SF's water comes from.) Let us know how you order yours in the comments.
Wanna Try:
- Just do it.
Cocktail Fact
In a UK poll, 20% of people admitted to being embarrassed when they ask for tap water in a restaurant.
Bang For The Bite
If 10,000 Biters say no to an unnecessary glass of H2O next time they're at a restaurant, we'll save enough water to fill 600 bathtubs.
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