|
6%
|
Install one low-flow faucet aerator
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
10
|
|
|
22%
|
Install or upgrade to a dual-flush toilet
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
50
|
|
|
56%
|
Turn off the faucet while brushing teeth
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
10
|
|
|
22%
|
Install rain barrels and use for lawn and garden
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
50
|
|
|
1%
|
Install a shower timer
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
5
|
|
|
48%
|
Turn off the faucet while shaving
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
10
|
|
|
7%
|
Install one low-flow shower head
|
10
|
-
|
-
|
10
|
|
|
47%
|
Run dishwasher only when it's full
|
20
|
-
|
-
|
10
|
|
|
99%
|
Wash only full loads of laundry
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
20
|
|
|
33%
|
Load dishwasher without rinsing dishes thoroughly
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
10
|
|
|
24%
|
Use a broom instead of a hose to clean your driveway
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
20
|
|
|
23%
|
Track water usage monthly
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
5
|
|
|
11%
|
Install low-flow valve aerators in all faucets
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
20
|
|
|
23%
|
Reduce showers to 5 minutes or less
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
20
|
|
|
3%
|
Bathe young children together
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
50
|
|
|
37%
|
Upgrade older faucets and shower heads older (pre 1994)
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
20
|
|
|
5%
|
Give young children a bath every other day unless it's really needed
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
50
|
|
|
1%
|
Use bath water to water plants, flush toilets
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
10
|
|
|
1%
|
Place bucket in shower and use gray water for plants and garden
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
10
|
|
|
1%
|
Reset your automatic sprinkler to water once a week
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
50
|
|
|
6%
|
Add a rain sensor to your automatic sprinkler system
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
20
|
|
|
39%
|
Upgrade toilets that use more than 1.6 gallons per flush to standard
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
100
|
|
|
61%
|
Install low-flow shower heads in all showers
|
20
|
-
|
-
|
20
|
|
|
78%
|
Rely on nature for watering your lawn
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
100
|
|
|
1%
|
Take navy showers
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
20
|
|
|
84%
|
Upgrade your washing machine to an Energy Star model
|
20
|
-
|
-
|
50
|
|
|
24%
|
Fix leaky faucets and valves
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
20
|
|
|
3%
|
Replace lawn with plantings that need minimal irrigation
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
100
|
|
|
12%
|
Install a rainwater harvesting system
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
150
|
|
|
1%
|
Install a gray water system
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
150
|
|
|
25%
|
Install a high-efficiency toilet (less than 1.28 gallons per flush)
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
50
|
|
|
4%
|
Use a drip irrigation system
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
50
|
|
|
70%
|
Upgrade your dishwasher to an Energy Star model
|
20
|
-
|
-
|
20
|
|
|
1%
|
Build or buy a LEED-certified house or apartment
|
150
|
150
|
150
|
150
|
|
|
3%
|
Reuse your towels when staying at a hotel
|
10
|
-
|
-
|
5
|
|
|
1%
|
Replace an impermeable walkway or driveway with permeable pavers or other surfaces
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
50
|
|
|
1%
|
Volunteer at an environmental nonprofit organization
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
|
|
1%
|
Provide 10 hours of service toward a sustainability initiative
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
|
|
1%
|
Select a green hotel when traveling
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
|
|
1%
|
Eat at a dine green certified restaurant
|
5
|
5
|
10
|
5
|
|
|
1%
|
Use a car wash that participates in the WaterSavers Program
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
10
|
|
|
1%
|
Eat at a local, sustainable restaurant when traveling
|
5
|
5
|
10
|
5
|
|
|
1%
|
Join your school's Green Team
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
|