Question

8 points on save the river

Answer 1

1.  Instead of using the air conditioning when it gets hot, turn on the fan. It will only take about an hour to cool down your house, saving you money and water.

2. Buy recycled paper products as opposed to “virgin” paper products. Recycled paper requires far less water than brand new paper production.

3.  Insulating your pipes will not only save you money in energy costs, you won’t waste water when you’re waiting for it to heat up.

4.  If you accidentally drop an ice cube, don’t throw it down the sink, use it to water a house plant.

5.  Collect the water that you run while waiting for the water to reach your desired temperature and use it to water plants. This same idea applies for shower and bath water too!

6.  And if you have left over ice from a to-go cup, instead of dumping it down the sink, also use it to water a plant.

7.  Buy a reusable water bottle and use it. The production of 1 imported bottle of water uses 6.74 kilograms of water. This is the equivalent of 15 pounds of water, which is close to 2 gallons! Imagine if you drink a bottle every day (way below the recommended amount) that would be 365 days x 2 gallons per bottle= 730 gallons of water a year wasted just in production. 

8.  Fix your leaky faucets. One small drip leaks about 20 gallons a day.