Turn the water off while brushing your teeth, washing your hands, and washing dishes. Take shorter showers (you will save water and energy to heat it, reducing your carbon dioxide emissions). Do only full loads of laundry, re-use bath towels a few times before you wash. Did you know each time your toilet is flushed, it uses five to seven gallons of water? Let’s all pay extra attention today to how much water we’re actually using, and make an effort to save some for a later date.
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