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Living Green~ Green Tips To Live by 

I have had several people ask me why it’s important to conserve water as ‘we’re not in a drought anymore’. While this is true and water is now plentiful in the basin and surrounding areas there is more than just a low water supply to take into account. It’s simple really. Processing water to a potable form takes energy. Water conservation is energy conservation. The following are just a few ideas to help us all in our effort to become a ‘greener’ society. Simple ways to save Water: 

1. Turn off the water while brushing your teeth, shaving and washing your face.

2. Time your Showers with an egg or kitchen timer.

3. Save your cool down and warm up water to water the garden and house plants.

4. Put your warm up water in a jug for the fridge then you might not need to cool it down quite so often.

5. Conserve Energy by switching off the lights and changing your light bulbs to a more energy friendly type. The National Renewable Energy Laboratory estimates that .47 gallons of water are lost for every kilowatt-hour of power generated by coal power plants. 

6. Fix leaks in faucets and toilets and as soon as you notice them.

 7. Place a brick or jug of water in the back of your toilet tank to preserve water usage.

8. Don’t use your toilet as a trash can. The more junk in the water the more energy expelled to clean it up. 

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