Water Sense
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Water is a beautiful resource of our earth. But the priveledge in having immediate access to clean, drinkable water can be forgotten. The EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) reports that the average American family of four uses about 400 gallons of water a day! Be water conscious of your residential water consumption by taking action, here's some ideas!
0 of 19 actions completedFinished 4 years ago
Campaign Impact
Water Sense has been going for 1418 days
The total impact of the campaign based on taken actions by all participants. Keep up the good work:)
kgCO2e
28,962
DALYs
4.0-2
M3
1,273
KG
256
kWh
85,727
total participants
39finished participants
1actions taken
138
Actions
Turn the faucet off when brushing teeth
kgCO2e
7.0-1
DALYs
4.3-6
M3
9.7-1
KG
7.0-3
kWh
2.1
Take a short shower
kgCO2e
156
DALYs
2.8-4
M3
3.1-1
KG
1.6
kWh
463
Rewear an outfit
kgCO2e
5.9
DALYs
1.1-5
M3
1.2-2
KG
5.8-2
kWh
17.3
Turn off the water while you wash dishes
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Eat less meat
kgCO2e
1,496
M3
7.7
kWh
4,428
Low flow showerhead
kgCO2e
17,160
DALYs
1.5-2
M3
34.6
KG
171
kWh
50,794
Choose a veggie burger
kgCO2e
15.0
DALYs
2.7-5
M3
3.0-2
KG
1.5-1
kWh
44.4
Wash jeans less often
kgCO2e
21.6
DALYs
3.9-5
M3
4.3-2
KG
2.2-1
kWh
63.9
Save water! Don't leave your shower running when you shave your legs.
kgCO2e
10.7
DALYs
2.1-5
M3
5.3-1
KG
1.1-1
kWh
31.7
Use a rain barrel
kgCO2e
192
DALYs
6.7-3
M3
1,212
KG
2.0
kWh
568
Reuse hotel towels
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Meatless Mondays
kgCO2e
54.4
M3
2.8-1
kWh
161
Install a water heater blanket
kgCO2e
3,492
DALYs
6.3-3
M3
3.5
KG
17.4
kWh
10,336
Upgrade your air conditioner
kgCO2e
3,900
DALYs
7.0-3
M3
7.9
KG
38.9
kWh
11,544
Upgrade your clothes dryer
kgCO2e
1,938
DALYs
3.5-3
M3
3.9
KG
19.3
kWh
5,736
Upgrade your washing machine
kgCO2e
188
DALYs
3.4-4
M3
3.8-1
KG
1.9
kWh
556
Upgrade your refrigerator
kgCO2e
331
DALYs
6.0-4
M3
6.7-1
KG
3.3
kWh
980
Xeriscape your yard!
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