Norwegians are told to urinate in the shower to save water and help the environment
- Frode Hult from the Water and Sewer Agency in Oslo warned about water use
- He said Norwegians use almost double the amount of water as Denmark uses
- He suggested urinating and brushing your teeth in the shower
Frode Hult (pictured) said Norway uses nearly double the amount of water of nearby Denmark
Norwegians have been told to urinate in the shower to save water and help the environment by an Oslo council official.
Frode Hult from the Water and Sewer Agency in Oslo said Norway uses nearly double the amount of water of nearby Denmark.
He said: ‘We have to stop wasting water. We could, for example, pee in the shower.
‘It’s a fine idea. We can also brush our teeth in the shower.’
He then NRK: ‘It’s also good for the environment because municipalities use a lot of electricity cleaning water.’
Hult also advised only using the dishwasher and washing machine when full and refraining from watering gardens.
He said scraping food into bins rather than rinsing plates before using a dishwasher will also help save water.
Marius Fjellas who works for the council in Trondheim said urinating in the shower might be a step too far.
Norwegians have been told to urinate in the shower to save water and help the environment
He said: ‘It’s not what I’d start with. We have more water sources here than in Oslo, so we have enough water. But of course it is good if we can save a little.’
Even though Oslo is one of Europe’s rainiest cities, a water ban was imposed in 2017 following a shortage.
The city is reliant on one source of drinking water for 90 per cent of its residents.