Water – our new most valuable resource

“Water – our new most valuable resource” on “Southeast Green” on BlogTalkRadio.  Steve Williams, LEED AP of Water Management discusses the ins and outs of water conservation and why it’s so important for businesses Water – our new most valuable resource 01/04 by Southeast Green | Blog Talk Radio.

40 Important Ways that Colleges Are Conserving Water

http://www.bestcollegesonline.com/blog/2011/09/06/40-important-ways-that-colleges-are-conserving-water/ Water is a precious resource, and although it flows freely from the tap, it’s not infinite. Green campus lawns, clean cafeteria plates, and even air conditioned dorms don’t happen without using lots of water. As major institutions, colleges are serious users of water, and although some don’t yet recognize the need to conserve water, many of [...]

Water conservation rebate programs Round Rock City and Pflugerville, TX

Water conservation rebate programs. By Kathryn Eakens Friday, 02 July 2010   Though the summer is off to a wet start, weather patterns are difficult to predict, and a drought can happen at any time. The cities of Round Rock and Pflugerville both offer programs that not only encourage residents to conserve water, but can [...]

Low-flow toilets at schools in Albuquerque Public Schools

http://www.aps.edu/news/aps-saves-water-taxpayer-dollars-through-district-wide-toilet-replacement Albuquerque Public Schools and the Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority have collaborated to install low-flow toilets at schools throughout the district, an effort expected to save more than $25,000 and 13.5 million gallons of water each year. Read more

City of Round Rock, TX Toilet rebate

City of Round Rock – Water Conservation info can be found here The application can be found here.

Caroma’s contribution to community is remembered – Topix

Caroma’s contribution to community is remembered – Topix.

Pagosa Area Water and Sanitation District’s 2010 high efficiency toilet or washing machine rebate program

Source http://www.pagosasun.com/archives/2010/04%20April/040110/bspawsdrebate.html PAWSD 2010 rebate programs kick off By Sheila Berger   Wednesday, March 31, 2010 Are you thinking of replacing your washing machine or toilet? Are you looking for an easy way to save money and reduce your water footprint, year after year? Are you searching for a way to celebrate Earth Day on [...]

Charlotte County, FL flushes toilet rebate program

http://www.englewoodedge.com/2010/04/13/toilet-rebate-program-scrubbed-by-charlotte-co/

Broward County Public Works Department offers $100 toilet rebate

Source: http://www.examiner.com/x-23222-Fort-Lauderdale-Green-Culture-Examiner~y2010m2d21-Broward-County-Public-Works-Department-offers-100-toilet-rebate I know that some cities already offer a toilet rebate when a consumer purchases an EPA approved WaterSense fixture but this is the first that I know of for Broward County. Considering that a toilet accounts for nearly 30 percent of residential indoor water consumption, it is critical to conserve our precious resource, [...]

City of Ormond, FL toilet rebate program

more details can be found here http://www.ormondbeach.org/finance/Low%20Flow%20Toilet%20Rebate%20Program%202010-03-03.pdf Toilets account for approx. 30% of water used indoors. By installing a Dual Flush toilet you can save approx. 40% of water being flushed down the toilet, compared to a standard, modern 1.6 gpf (gallons per flush) model. If your toilet has been installed prior to 1994, you [...]

City of Fitchburg, WI approves toilet rebate program

please find program details here http://www.city.fitchburg.wi.us/public_works/water_supply.php

Region and Rona, Mississauga, Canada offer toilet rebates

Simcoe Article: Region and Rona offer toilet rebates.

ecoTransitions Promotes EPA’s “Fix a Leak Week” March 15–21, 2010

Marietta, GA—Because minor water leaks account for more than 1 trillion gallons of water wasted each year in U.S. homes, ecoTransitions is promoting “Fix a Leak Week,” March 15 through 21, 2010. Fix a Leak Week is sponsored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) WaterSense® program as an annual reminder to Americans to check [...]

Caroma continues American Forests support

Source Hotelnetwork.com HILLSBORO, OREGON  -– Caroma, the leader in dual flush toilets and stylish bathroom sinks, is pleased to continue its support of American Forests and the environment by donating trees to the Ham Lake rehabilitation project in Superior National Forest in Minnesota. On July 4, 1999 a windstorm caused 1000 square miles of blowdown, [...]

Toilet rebates flush with requests, but cash draining

Source National Post November 23, 2009, 4:30 PM by Jodie Shupac The shift to all things green gains momentum, and certain cities are flush with requests for energy-efficient household alternatives. Case in point, a conservation program in Austin, Texas recently received requests for nearly 4,000 efficient toilets, costing nearly $800,000 in rebates, the New York [...]

Save Water While Saving Money—Georgia Sales Tax Holiday Features WaterSense® Labeled Products

If you’re planning to buy a toilet or bathroom sink faucet this fall, timing your purchase to coincide with Georgia’s sales tax holiday for WaterSense labeled products can help you save a little money. Between October 1 and October 4, 2009, customers will not have to pay sales tax on toilets and bathroom sink faucets [...]

The Origins of the Toilet

via The Origins of the Toilet. Why do some people call a toilet a John? According to countless resources the reason some people have tagged a toilet with the name John is simply because the first recorded inventor of flush toilet is John Harrington. John Harrington was a descendant of Queen Elizabeth the first. What [...]

Advertisement in Brazil encourages urinating while taking a shower to save water

Source http://www.greenlaunches.com/ An animated video ad has been released in Brazil encouraging people to urinate in showers to save water. It has been aired on TV and has many characters including, Mahatma Gandhi, King Kong, Statue of Liberty, an alien and many others relieving themselves behind a semi-transparent shower curtain. SOS Mata Atlantica commissioned this [...]

Lack of money for rebates halts Inland distribution of water-saving toilets

Source http://www.pe.com/localnews/inland/stories/PE_News_Local_S_toilets02.48120c7.html By LAURIE LUCAS The Press-Enterprise   Western Municipal Water District’s participation in a program that this week will finish delivering 1,500 water-saving toilets at no cost to Riverside County homes, hotels and commercial buildings is in limbo because of doubt about whether Western will receive promised rebates. In the past three months, the [...]

The drought is officially over. We can go back to our old ways…

The drought is over.  That’s the word from Georgia’s top environmental officials. After years of water restrictions and conservation programs, water levels across the state appear to be getting back to normal. The state climatologist says Georgia experienced the wettest spring season on record in 115 years.  In fact, Governor Sonny Perdue says heavy rainfall in [...]