GRACE Communications Foundation
Our water supplies are limited. More than half of that outdoor water is used for watering lawns and gardens. You can reduce your outdoor water consumption by taking a few simple steps. So tighten those taps, eliminate those leaks and use water wisely
Every day, we all rely on water for a wide variety of uses around the house, inside and out. According to the EPA, you use 50 gallons of water a day on average. There are a lot of ways to save water around the house. Read more to find out.
By taking simple steps to reduce your water use at home you can quickly be on your way to saving gallons − and dollars − every day!
Almost every activity or daily routine that happens in the home bathroom uses a large quantity of water. You use more water in the bathroom than in all of the other rooms combined! This is where you shower, shave, wash hands, brush teeth and flush t
Kitchen and food preparation, we spend much of our lives at home in the kitchen, the major hub of activity. Saving water in the kitchen will play a big part in reducing your water consumption at home. Read more to find out.
While hanging out in the yard can be carefree summer fun, saving water is serious business, especially as a devastating drought stretches over much of the US. But with these tips, conserving water doesn't have to be a drag.
Although unseen, millions of gallons of water go into the products we buy and use, which makes consumer awareness an important step towards water conservation.
You may not realize it, but when you use energy, you're
also using water indirectly - lots of it!
Learn more about Water Footprints and its role in revealing all the water "hidden" in what you buy and use everyday.
Watch 8-year old Aqua and her dog, Sparky, show her family how to conserve water and save money. Intended for kids in grades K-4 and shared by parents and teachers.
With almost the entire country trying to stay cool with air conditioners and fans, the electricity grid is over-taxed and electricity bills are soaring. Here are some tips to lower your energy bills, save energy and, indirectly, save water too.
A collection of tools like water calculators, xeriscape instructions and irrigation guides that can help you figure out how to conserve and use water more efficiently.
On average, each American directly uses more water outdoors (101 gallons per day) than indoors (69 gallons per day).
It takes 520 million MWh of electricity per year to move, treat and heat water in the U.S. this is 13% of the total U.S. electrical consumption.
20 percent of the Earth's surface water is in lakes.
Nitric oxides are released from farms in large quantities due to manure application and are among the leading causes of acid rain.
73 percent of the Earth's surface water is locked in ice and snow.
Cooling water discharged from a coal or nuclear plant is hotter--by an average of 17°F in summer--than when it entered the plant.
On average, one apple has a water footprint of 33 gallons.
The average cheese pizza has a water footprint of 333 gallons.
On average, one large banana has a water footprint of 42 gallons.
Radioactive Bluefin Tuna, caught off California's coast had cesium-134 and cesium-137 in their systems.
30 percent of global freshwater is groundwater.
On average, each American flushes 18.5 gal. of water down the toilet every day. More than any other uses like taking showers or washing dishes.
One ton of carbon dioxide pollution causes around $20 of damage to economies, ecosystems and human health.
Together, China and India have 37 percent of the world's population, but are home to just 10.8 percent of the world's water.
More than 1,300 gallons are required to produce a 12oz steak.
