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Reduce water usage for landscaping through conservation and rainwater harvesting.
For more information, visit http://www.harvestingrainwater.com
Source:
Weblink: http://www.harvestingrainwater.com
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Set the appropriate water level in the clothes washer for the size of the load.
This both saves water and is energy-efficient.
Source: Natural Resouce Defense Council
Weblink: http://www.nrdc.org/air/energy/genergy/easy.asp
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Wrap your water heater in an insulation blanket.
You'll save 1,000 pounds of carbon dioxide a year.
Source: An Inconvenient Truth Website
Weblink: http://www.climatecrisis.net/takeaction/whatyoucando/
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Install a low-flow showerhead.
You can save about 350 pounds of carbon dioxide a year.
Source: An Inconvenient Truth Website
Weblink: http://www.climatecrisis.net/takeaction/whatyoucando/
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Wash your clothes in cold water instead of hot.
You can save about 500 pounds of carbon dioxide a year.
Source: An Inconvenient Truth Website
Weblink: http://www.climatecrisis.net/takeaction/whatyoucando/
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Only run your dishwasher when there is a full load.
You can save water and 100 pounds of carbon dioxide a year.
Source: An Inconvenient Truth Website
Weblink: http://www.climatecrisis.net/takeaction/whatyoucando/
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