Conserve Water, Save Money
Only 1% of the earth’s water is suitable for human consumption. Water use is increasing, but that supply remains constant, according to the EPA. So managing water supply is vital, and there are a few moves you can make that could affect your wallet as well.
Fixing a leaky faucet that drips at one drip per second could save you more than 3,000 gallons of water each year, says the EPA. A leaky toilet can waste about 200 gallons of water every day.
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Ditch the Brown Bag
If you bring your lunch to work or cart your groceries in paper or plastic bags, you’re contributing to the pileup at garbage dumps and landfills. Buying a reusable lunch bag or shopping bag could reduce the mark you make on the planet. You can even buy bags made from recycled water bottles, and some stores will take a few cents off your purchase every time you use your own bag.
You can get reusable shopping bags starting at $13 and lunch cooler bags for about $8 at ReusableBags.com.
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