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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.
A shower leaking just 10 drips per minute wastes 500 gallons of water per year. That's enough water to run your dishwasher every day for two months!
A frack job used 4.5 million gallons, of which a amount approximately 10 to 40 percent flows back to the surface as toxic water.
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.
Irrigation-intensive agricultural diverts 70 percent of the world's available freshwater each year.
One slice of bread has a water footprint of 11 gallons.
One egg has a water footprint of 53 gallons.
Power plants in the US withdraw 143 billion gallons of fresh water every day; more than irrigation and 3 times that's used for public water supplies.
One cotton t-shirt has a water footprint of 659 gallons.
One ton of carbon dioxide pollution causes around $20 of damage to economies, ecosystems and human health.
A single margherita pizza requires 333 gallons of water, enough to fill almost ten bathtubs!
It takes 660 gallons of water to produce one hamburger.
Corn accounts for 8 percent of global water use for crop production.
Households directly use the most water indoors in the morning (5am to 11am) because of showering and prepping for the day ahead.
The average American throws away 20 pounds of food each month or about two-thirds of a pound per person per day.
The average cheese pizza has a water footprint of 333 gallons.
