Water Conservation

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Getting More Out of the Men's Room

Steve Fleischli | Posted 11.04.2009 | Green

Read More: Drought, Poseidon Resources, Desalination, Mwd, San Diego, Waterless Urinals, Water Conservation, Wastewater, Water Supply, Drinking Water, Coastal Restoration, Los Angeles, Metropolitan Water District, Green News

The Metropolitan Water District is considering two competing projects -- with two very different approaches -- to provide Southern California an extra fifty million gallons of freshwater per day.

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Water Reserves Falling Behind: '2015 Is The Tipping Point'

Crain's Chicago Business | Paul Merrion | Posted 10.13.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Lake Michigan Water, Water Conservation, Water Shortages, Chicago Water Supply, Water, Chicago News

The Chicago region faces a long-term water shortage that could hit some outlying suburbs by 2015, much sooner than previously anticipated, according t...

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Ed Begley Jr.'s Gray Water System

planetgreen.discovery.com | Posted 11.22.2009 | Green

Read More: Water Conservation, Gray Water, Green Living, Water, Ed Begley Jr., Green News

Water conservation starts with using to the fullest whatever water we access. A gray water recycling system helps us achieve just that. Installing one...

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Eco Etiquette: Help, My Neighbor Is A Water-Wasting Hoser!

Jennifer Grayson | Posted 09.19.2009 | Green

Read More: Drought, Water Conservation, California Drought, Water Shortages, Green Advice, Water Waste, Green News

Because of the ongoing water shortage in my Southern California town, we're now limited to the number of days we can water our lawns. But in the neigh...

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Brazil Wants Its Residents To Pee In The Shower (VIDEO)

Huffington Post/AP | Posted 09.03.2009 | Green

Read More: Save Water, Peeing, Saatchi and Saatchi, Shower, Brazil, Water, Conserving Water, Bath, Water Conservation, Green Living, Green News

RIO DE JANEIRO -- New TV ads are encouraging Brazilians to save water - by urinating in the shower. Brazilian environmental group SOS Mata Atlantica ...

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Singin' in the Rain

Robert Glennon | Posted 06.13.2009 | Green

Read More: Human Foibles, Environment, Water Conservation, California, Water, Current-Events, Green News

California has an opportunity to revamp its water-use culture in response to the prolonged drought. But indications so far suggest that most officials would rather dream of new dams.

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A Day Without Water?

Debra Shore | Posted 04.23.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Lake Michigan Water, Water Conservation, World Water Day, Mwrd, Great Lakes, Water, Green Living, Chicago News

Our dependence on water links us with much of the rest of creation. So why are we so cavalier about the single element upon which our lives utterly depend?

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Waterless Urinals: A Breath of Fresh Air

Laurie David and Allen Hershkowitz, Ph.D | Posted 04.10.2009 | Green

Read More: Environment, Environmentalism, Urinals, Water Conservation, Green Living, Water Supply, Waterless Urinals, Water, Green News

Did you know that every day we are flushing drinking water down urinals? Sounds crazy, doesn't it? Especially since there is a healthier, cheaper and ecologically preferable way to go: waterless urinals.

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Starbucks Runs Taps All Day

BBC News | Posted 11.06.2008 | Green

Read More: Environment, Water Conservation, Natural Resources, Coffee, Hygiene, Starbucks, Consumer Safety, Green News

Starbucks has defended itself against claims of a serious waste of water by leaving taps running in its stores all day. A spokeswoman said the purpos...

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Greening Hollywood: Water Unifies For Running Dry

Paige Donner | Posted 10.26.2008 | Green

Read More: Environment, Global Water Crisis, American Indians, Africa, Running Dry, American States Water Company, Tapped Out, Drip Irrigation, Jim Thebaut, Urban Water Research Institute, Low-Tillage Techniques, Water Conservation, Water Crisis, Las Vegas Valley Water District, Ocean Council, Peace Corps, Usgs, American Southwest Running Dry, Jane Seymour, California Gubernatorial Candidate 2010, Go Green, Haley and Aldrich, Water Cisterns, Environmental Hero, Senator Paul Simon, Lt. Governor John Garamendi, Green Vote, University California Irvine, Makar, Erm, Waterunifies, Green News

University of California, Irvine's Urban Water Research Center hosted an evening in September at the St. Regis Monarch Resort in Dana Point that broug...

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Great Lakes (Almost) Protected

Chicago Reader | Mick Dumke | Posted 10.25.2008 | Chicago

Read More: Great Lakes Cleanup, Congress Great Lakes Bill, Great Lakes Preservation, Great Lakes, Great Lakes Compact, Water Conservation, Chicago News

The Great Lakes account for about 20 percent of the world's surface freshwater and 84 percent of North America's, and the region has extraordinary pol...

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Another Kind of Greenwashing: Doing Green Laundry

Collin Dunn | Posted 09.15.2008 | Green

Read More: Energy Conservation, Water Conservation, Green Laundry, Laundry, Green News

When it comes to clothing, 75% of the energy consumed during a garment's life cycle is used in the laundering process, so making your laundry greener ...

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10 Facts About Wasted Water

Chelsea Green | Jon Clift and Amanda Cuthbert | Posted 08.07.2008 | Green

Read More: Amanda Cuthbert, Water, Green, Green News, Water Conservation, Green Living, Jon Clift, Green News

As the globe's temperature rises and the earth's weather patterns go haywire, water is quickly becoming a hot topic in the US and elsewhere. Floods ar...

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Why I Don't Flush

Graham Hill | Posted 07.23.2008 | Green

Read More: Environment, Waste, Bathroom, Water Conservation, Pollution, Toilet, Water, Green News

There are now great composting and low-flow toilets out there, but just by flushing a little less often (number 1 only please!), the amount of water you can save is huge.

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Oil or Water ... The Only Answer Is Less Consumption

Perry Yeatman | Posted 06.26.2008 | Green

Read More: Oil, U.S. Economy, Perry Yeatman, Water, Conservation, Water Conservation, Green News

If there is a lesson we can take from once dominant US industries it is that we have to find new models for economic growth. We have to learn to do more with less.

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