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May 15th, 2012

WATER CONSERVATION: 10 THINGS YOU CAN DO AT HOME

No Comments, Water Conservation, by maureen.
Water conservation is an important topic for all of us.  Even if you don't live in an area subject to freshwater shortages, billions of other people around the world do.  Freshwater is one of our most precious and also our most wasted resources.  Approximately 1.2 billion people worldwide do not have access to clean drinking water.  Can you imagine if you came home at the end of the day and had no water to prepare dinner, take a shower, brush your teeth, or prepare a bottle for the baby?  This is what much of the developing world deals with on a daily basis.  And the problem grows worse as the world's population increases. So how do the rest of us help?  The best way to make a difference is stop taking water for granted and start conserving the freshwater that we use .. more»

May 11th, 2012

WATER CONSERVATION AND WATER RATE INCREASES

No Comments, Water Conservation, by maureen.
A recent Sonoma County California case brings to light an interesting relationship between conservation and water utility rates.  Last October, residents of the local Sonoma users undertook some significant conservation measures and were rewarded with an 8% rate increase.  The lead line from a local community radio website then read “Apparently, conserving water won’t necessarily save you money.”  Water Utility Consultants have seen this before.The relationship between usage behavior and cost structure provides insight into how this happens.  Typically, utility customers believe that if they conserve water or cut back on water use, they will save money on their water utility bill.  Generally, if the bill is determined by a cost-per-gallon or cost per-unit rate, this may be true.  Consumption of fewer units of whatever is being sold should result in a lower bill to the consumer.  By extension, the argument goes, .. more»

May 9th, 2012

MAGIC WASHING BALL DETERGENT-CONSERVING, WATER-CONSERVING

No Comments, Water Conservation, by maureen.
The features of the magic washing ball1. The magic waching ball, which consists of four main natural ceramics, contained in a round ball, Was designed scientifically so that it could clean clothes and laundry without any detergents. The four are: (far-infrared ray/negative ions magic ball, alkali ball, chlorine removal ball, Antibiotic ball)2. With magic washing ball, it substitutes for the major functions of existing ordinary chemical Laundry powder.3. From the test result by a nationally authorized organization, we were awarded an excellent record in Cleaning strength, and power, which are: Decolorant strength and sterilizing power.4. When compared with the normal washing process, we obtained results that were both desirable and Economical: Detergent-conserving, water-conserving, electrically efficiency, and time-saving.5. It is global invention which was recorded in a domestic invention patent, a utility model, design Trade mark.6. This detergent-free washing ball is a versatile .. more»

May 4th, 2012

5 EASY STEPS FOR HOME WATER CONSERVATION

No Comments, Water Conservation, by maureen.
Now, more than ever, the need to conserve water is at its most important. We are experiencing more frequent water shortages, and limits in some towns are actually being enforced to help reduce water usage. The planet is getting warmer and is causing climate changes, thus resulting in hotter, drier summers and winters with less rain. Our population is increasing by the second, making the water crisis that much more difficult to deal with. In an effort to conserve water, every little bit helps and our efforts can make a difference. Here are five ways to conserve water in your home: 1. Water your lawn during the early morning hour. Watering between the hours of 4 and 8 a.m. is optimum because there is less wind and the sun is not as hot, which decreases water evaporation. Be sure to water thoroughly, at .. more»

May 1st, 2012

TRENDS IN WATER CONSERVATION WILL AFFECT BOTH PUBLIC ATTITUDES AND BUILDING REGULATIONS IN THE FUTURE

No Comments, Water Conservation, by maureen.
According to Fortune magazine back in May 2000, "Water promises to be to the 21st century what oil was to the 20th century: the precious commodity that determines the wealth of nations." More recently, water-rich states near the great lakes have begun to set up coalitions and laws to protect their water wealth from the water-poor states around them. The Council of Great Lakes Governors, representing the eight Great Lakes States, has established a compact to prevent other states from accessing the fresh water in the lakes. The days of abundant, inexpensive fresh water are gone forever. You need only to look at the growing desperation in those Southern states as a result of their heavy development and long term drought to see the truth in that statement. Like oil, fresh water will only become scarcer in the future while our demands continue .. more»

October 20th, 2011

HOW TO PROPERLY WATER YOUR LAWN

No Comments, Water Conservation, by maureen.
Lush green lawns are merely beautiful-but it can consider lots of function to obtain that amazing emerald appear. Watering your lawn correctly is completely important to trying to keep your lawn healthful and green in any local weather. Suitable watering of your lawn can even support preserve h2o, as you will be making use of it a lot more efficiently, with a lot less waste.When and How to H2o You will not always need to have to begin watering your lawn as shortly as the 1st handful of warm summer days seem. You'll truly attain a healthier lawn, with a a lot more considerable and deep root program, if you hold off watering until finally your lawn begins to enter a mild state of drought. When your lawn begins to enter this state, the grass will turn a darker shade of green, and footprints created when you walk across .. more»

August 18th, 2011

SIX WAYS TO CONSERVE WATER AT HOME

No Comments, Water Conservation, by maureen.
Water will trigger wars in the next number of many years. Even however over two thirds of the planet's surface is coated with water, only a small percentage of the planet's h2o is new and usable. Earth's h2o cycle is, for all intents and purposes, a closed method. A number of desalinization crops do contribute a miniscule sum of new refreshing water every yaer, but beyond that almost nothing at all is added to the accessible supply of fresh drinking water.  No new drinking water enters the cycle, and, many thanks to pollution, a lot more water leaves the program than is desalinated every single yr.No new water is created, but the human population expands constantly.  The only way to make the world's h2o supply go even more is to make far more effective use of it.  Water conservation starts with you, in your home.  If preserving drinking .. more»

August 9th, 2011

CONSERVE WATER WITH ECO-FRIENDLY APARTMENT LIVING

No Comments, Water Conservation, by maureen.
Conserving water with green living strategies is not just for residence entrepreneurs and enterprise. Apartment renters can also make a key affect on the surroundings. Much more and far more renters are becoming aware of the require to be friendlier to the surroundings in which we live. 1 way to do that is to integrate behavior into your everyday lifestyle that will use organic resources far more efficiently and conserve as a lot as probable. Even North Texas renters can make adjustments in their habits that save the setting. Right here are a few tips to help those dwelling in apartments in Garland, TX, or any other region, conserve drinking water.Get a Low-Movement Shower Head and Just take Shorter ShowersConserving power for the duration of your shower time does not have to suggest key alterations or sacrifices. Taking a shorter shower, even by a make a difference of .. more»

July 2nd, 2011

GEENING YOUR BATH WATER – CONSERVATION TIPS

No Comments, Water Conservation, by maureen.
FACT:  According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), indoors, 3/4 of all water is used in the bathroom. One easy and inexpensive way to green your bathroom is to simply save water.  Reducing your personal water usage has a tremendous positive impact on the environment and on your wallet. The first step is being mindful of your habits.  Do you leave the water running while brushing your teeth?  Does your husband shave with a constant stream of hot water running from the faucet?  Do you let warm-up water go down the drain while drawing a bubble bath? Changing one of these costly habits will result in immediate savings to you and your planet. To save even more money by conserving water, consider installing an aerator on your faucet.  Without an aerator, water usually flows out of a faucet as one big stream. .. more»

July 1st, 2011

PEAK WATER GREEN? WE CLOSE?

No Comments, Water Conservation, by maureen.
Ever heard of "peak oil" I'm sure. We all know that when the amount of oil that can be extracted is reached and decay. Have you heard of water "peak of the environment ", though? The world is in danger of losing "water managed sustainably," said Peter Gleick, president of the Pacific Institute and a leading authority on freshwater resources in the world. In a report by the Pacific Institute in California, the warnings are clear and environmentalists have begun to adopt the term "ecological water peak " to the point that the world faces a natural limit previously considered practically infinite. Use /> Human renewable water for half the population of fresh and accessible. But even at these levels, billions of people live without basic water services, Dr. Gleick said. There is concern that water will increasingly be the cause .. more»