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Tree Hugging Family - Living Green

July 1st, 2008

July is Water Conservation Month at Tree Hugging Family

We think water conservation is such an important issue, we’re devoting a whole month to it. We’ll still slide in a few other topics, but there’s so much to talk about when it comes to water.
This month, we’ll discuss water savings in the bathroom, kitchen, lawn and anyplace there’s water. Some topics include gray water, […]

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May 4th, 2008

Save Water In Your Yard & Garden

Misuse of water isn’t just bad for the environment, it’s also bad news for your wallet. Here’s how to save water and still water efficiently.

Water at night. Or you could water in the early morning, but usually nighttime (devoid of sun) gives you less evaporation time, which means your water goes further.
Lose some grass: Reduce […]

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April 17th, 2008

Water Use Earth Day Project for Kids

Down the Drain is a useful project for anyone, and it can be done all year round. Being a science and math major, well, back in the day I was, I really like the scientific approach to this fun experiment. Of course we all want to save water - we can’t live without it.
Down the […]

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February 5th, 2008

Daily Green Audit Tip: Bathroom H2O Habits

This week we’re talking about bathtub and shower audits. Yesterday we discussed some basic all around tips for greening your tub or shower - today we’ll talk water habits.
The habit discussion isn’t that long. You can sum it up in about three words…
Use less water.
Not enough? Ok, more tips…
First off there’s the whole, which saves […]

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February 4th, 2008

Daily Green Audit Tip: Greening the Bathtub & Shower

This week, our green audit is the tub and shower. To make sure your bathtub and shower are doing all they can to save energy and water do the following:
Check for water leaks: You can do this by checking your water meter say, at 8am. Wait two or three hours but run no water during […]

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February 3rd, 2008

How Much Do You Know About Water Use?

A new quiz from the U.S. Green Building Council will let you know if you’re falling behind in your H2O know-how.
Take the quiz.
Tags: save water, water conservation, water use, water use quiz

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