12. Weekly Go Green Tips 3 in 1 ( 22/August/2011 ~ 28/August/2011 )

Tips 34:

Use latex gloves when washing dishes or applying the cleaning liquids. By naked hands will surely cause damage or even corrosive effect to the skin at certain extent. Green concept is not something that just involved the thing or environment surrounding us, but also includes the own self-care on personal body health.       

Soak very dirty dishes before you wash them. Put a plug in and fill your sink with soapy water. After a half an hour soaking it will be much easier to wash them and will consume less water.

Tips 35:

Only fill the bathtub as much as you need. Bathing babies, small children and pets requires much less water. Filling a bathtub uses a fixed volume of water. Reducing the flow rate has no impact on the amount of water used for a bath. Water volume is a key point.

Make sure that your bathtub drain plug doesn’t leak. Replace the plug or plug washer if necessary.

Don’t let the used bathtub water go down the drain! Reuse bath water outdoors on your landscape if it is possible to do so. Bathtub water may not be useful water on all types of landscape as high concentrations of phosphates, nitrates and boron from soap may harm sensitive plant types such as citrus.

Tips 36 :

Each time you turn on a water faucet use the lowest pressure necessary. Keep the water turned on only while it is needed (Turn off the water while soaping up or shampooing). Check for and repair leaks in the tub diverter valve.

Replace existing tap or shower heads with the lower flow product in your bathrooms. Install a water-efficient showerhead that uses 2.5 gallons/minute or less. Shower heads with a mist setting let you reduce water flow even further. Low-flow taps and shower heads can save 20% of water without even influence our shower habits. Low-flow fixtures mix water with air and although less water is used, the flow has its usual power with the same efficiency.

Reminder:

Assign someone do regular check on the water tag, water pipe leak condition and repair accordingly.

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11. Weekly Go Green Tips 3 in 1 (08/August/2011 ~ 14/August/2011)

Only 3% of the earth's water is fresh water. Fresh water degradation is a looming crisis that we must face head on with strong and effective actions. Please protect this precious resource by adopting sustainable water practices.

Tips 31 :

Set goals to reduce your monthly water consumption --- for example, commit to using 10% less per month. Once a month, record and review the new usage figure and make adjustments on the consumption as needed to reach your goals. All these information allowing you to gauge the impact of actions you take to reduce your water consumption.

Besides, encourage family members to get active involved in finding new ways to conserve the home water, by giving them some allowance from the amount saved from the previous month water-save activities.

 

Tips 32:

Be sure to turn off the faucet/tap while you are shaving or brushing your teeth or place a basin or bowl under the faucet/tap to catch the water and use it to water plants or add it to your grey water recycling system or use it to flush your drain system, if applicable.  

Similarly, wash your fruit and veg under running water but in a way that you catch the water in a bowl and reuse it on your landscape or add it to your grey water recycling system.  

Tips 33 :

Tape signs near water tag or water outlets reminding family members to turn off water when they leave a wash room or after the washing / cleaning use, e.g. shorter showers, turning the faucet off when not needed, only watering outdoor plants in the morning or evening. Also, rotationally assign someone do regular check on the water tag leak condition.

Common sources of leaks are a toilet that is running, a constant drip in a sink or outdoor faucet sink, a loose or dripping washer connection, a home water treatment unit, an evaporative cooler unit, or a sprinkler system.

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