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These quick tips for being more environmentally friendly take very little time, and in some cases will actually save you time. You might also find they save you money too. They are really easy. The key is to integrate these little habits into your daily routine so that you end up doing them automatically.

Map of the United States that shows the areas where water has tested abnormally high for heavy metal contaminants

Foremost Groups Inc, a manufacturer of home furnishing products, has released a line of High-Efficiency toilets designed to conserve water amidst anticipated widespread droughts in the near future.

To supply an irrigation system, a low-maintenance rainwater harvesting system is key. Most systems can be daunting for the DIY-er, but this modular system makes it much easier.

What would you spend £1.50 on? A couple of downloads from iTunes? A tube ticket? A bag of hand-cooked chips? In Africa, £1.50 could buy a water purification device, so that children can drink water from their local source, safe in the knowledge that it will not give them a life-threatening illness.

Every time I’ve used a public urinal, I’m appalled at the amount of water is used in one visit, not to mention multiplied by the the number of people that day times the number of bathrooms in the US. It’s enough to make my eco-brain spin and is enough to convince me to not flush.

Save water and promote healthy trees with a quick sprinkle of wood chips, sawdust or other mulch material.

Energy use and global warming get a lot of attention these days (and they should!), but water conservation is an equally important environmental issue. Significant portions of the United States are facing serious water constraints and we all need to do our part to save water. Did you know that the average American household with three members uses over 300 gallons of water per day, both inside and outside? Learn how to cut your in-home water use in half.

This is the first of our new How To Tuesday feature, where we help you live the low impact life. We welcome your comments!

Saving water, or at least not wasting water, is something that should be considered all year round, regardless of the weather. This article give ten top tips on how to save water at home.