Water Actions

Popularity Action Name Energy Health Stuff Water My Status
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

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