Although you’re probably inadvertently wasting water each and every day, a few simple fixes can yield big results. By installing low-flow fixtures, you could potentially save 40,000 gallons of water a year. Fixtures are available for showers, washing machines, toilets, bathroom and kitchen sinks. If consumers installed low-flow fixtures in their homes, in only one year, we could save a combined $4 billion! Oh – not to mention 2 TRILLION gallons of water!
Devil’s advocates will argue, “Isn’t water a renewable resource?” Well, it would be if we weren’t consuming it faster than it could ever possibly be replenished.
Let’s start in the laundry room. Two loads a week with an energy-efficient washing machine saves 2,000 gallons of water a year, trimming 5% from your water bill. That’s money you could definitely be spending elsewhere.
In the bathroom, installing a low-flow showerhead and limiting yourself to 15-minute showers every other day saves 12,000 gallons of water a year. That’s another 12% off your bill.
Next, the toilet – upgrading to a low-flow model saves a whopping 18% on your water bill. If you upgrade the faucet too and only run it for 4 minutes a day or less, you can reduce your consumption by 25,000 gallons.
When you add it all up, your household could be saving almost 40,000 gallons of water a year! That’s “leading by example.”
So the next time you think about letting the shower “warm up” for five-minutes before hopping in, the next time you ignore that leaky faucet, think about something you’d really like to buy instead.
Take the initiative. Support a better future by not being a wasteful water bug!
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