7 Ways To Conserve Water And Energy When You Have A Large Family
Tag: water conservation
Five Gallon Challenge Adds Drought Awareness to Ice Bucket Challenge
You probably can’t go more than five minutes on any social media platform without seeing videos of people doing the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, which has been a massively successful … [Read full article]
How to Save a Gallon of Water with Every Toilet Flush
By Jeffrey Davis of Eco-Snobbery Sucks Did you know that your toilet accounts for over a quarter of your household water usage? According to a study, though an albeit … [Read full article]
New York City Water Supply and Conservation: The History and What to Be Proud Of
With a population of more than eight million people in its metropolitan area, New York City plays host to some of the most demanding water needs anywhere in the … [Read full article]
World Water Day: Valuing Water by Fixing the Leaks
What is essential to daily life and breaks 850 times every day: a water main somewhere in the United States. In the time it took me to write that sentence … [Read full article]
5 Water Conservation Gifts to Give This Holiday
The National Retail Federation estimates Americans will spend $465 billion on holiday giving this year. With any luck, a portion of that will be spent buying water conservation gifts. Water … [Read full article]
5 Ways to Conserve Water
There are many easy, effective ways in which you can conserve water that require very little thinking: turn off the faucet or garden hose, fix those leaks, and use common sense.
Is the World Running Out of Clean Water?
With the world’s population approaching 7 billion people, we are encountering a threat of a lack of clean drinking water. Now is the time to start conserving water and considering processes to alleviate the lack of clean drinking water.
World Water Day (60 Good Water Posts)
Today is World Water Day. We’ve written quite a number of water-related posts on Planetsave over the years, and other sites on the Important Media network have as well. For this year’s World Water Day, I’ve decided to share a number of our good water posts altogether, rather than write yet another article on one or two aspects of this important topic.
Coke Extends Commitment to Reduce Carbon Footprint
In 2002 the Coca-Cola Company used 3.12 liters of water to produce every liter of poduct. The company, which has captured the taste buds of drinkers worldwide used .57 megajoules of energy and averaged 12.54 grams of waste per liter of product. It’s no wonder that the Coke Kingdom has been less than popular among environmental groups.
5 Steps to a Greener Wiener (err…love life)
Our love lives can be physically, emotionally, and environmentally taxing. You’re on your own with the first two issues; I’m here to offer suggestions for the third… Step One: Meet … [Read full article]
5 Water Solutions That Could Change the World!
Having grown up in the beautiful Chicagoland area in the 80’s my water needs were strictly as follows: Need #1: Water from hose to power clown-face sprinkler, fill water balloons, … [Read full article]
Top Colleges Working Together to Solve Nation's Water Woes
Combined Water Issues Map from WaterCAMPWS In reporting about our current and impending national freshwater issues I have occassionally received criticism/feedback along the lines of “water conservation may be important … [Read full article]