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15 Ways to Practice Water Conservation

Author or Source:Cara SmusiakWednesday, 08 September 2010
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Keeping a jug of water in the refrigerator saves you from running water from the tap every time you want a glass of cold water. Photo: theowl84 via Flickr.cm.Water is a precious commodity, and Americans and Canadians use more water per capita than people in any other part of the world. A lot of the water we use is wasted, but you can save a lot of water between simple adjustments and water-saving fixtures and appliances.

Here are just some of the ways you can save water at home:

Kitchen

Don't rinse dishes before loading them in the dishwasher—just scrape them and let your dishwasher do the work it was designed to do.

Place a jug of water in the refrigerator for cold drinking water rather than letting the water run until it's cold.

Click here to read our full article on Planet Green.