Sunday, March 1, 2009

How to Save Water



Simple Water Saving Steps


Indoors

  • Wash only full loads of laundry.
  • Switch to low flow tolets, fosets and shower heads.
  • Wash only full loads of dishes.
  • Talk to your family and friends about saving water. Turn off the water when you brush your teeth.
  • Sorten yor showers by one or two minutes.
  • Fix leaky faucets.

Out Doors

  • Water your yard before 8 a.m. to reduce evaperation and interferance from wind.
  • Install a smart filter control.
  • Use a broom instad of a hose to clean driveways and side walks.
  • Check your sprinkler system for leaks, overspray and broken heads.
  • Rederect rain water runoff into colection tanks for erigation.

Green Bus Stop

I was up in Big Bear Lake california yesterday and it was really cool to see the city had put solar panels on top of their bus stops. I wonder if they have the bus shelters completely off the grid and what kind of power the two panels put out.
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Today their is so much talk about going green and I don't even know where to begin. I've started this blog to help myself as well as others learn more about what we can do to make our planet a better place to live. If you have ideas, comments or cool research you've done please feel free to share it with the community.