Quick Facts

How Your Yard Can Help Conserve Water & Reduce Water Consumption

Stabilize your soil. Make sure that bare dirt is not exposed during the wet season. Use plants for long-term stabilization, and mulch or plastic sheeting to temporarily protect exposed areas.
Disconnect the downspouts on your home's rain gutters. Leave the gutters on, but direct the downspout into your yard rather than the sewer or municipal stormwater runoff system.
Sweep patios and sidewalks rather than hosing them. Hosing wastes water and carries contaminants into rivers.
Start your own compost pile. Composting yard and kitchen scraps keeps waste out of landfills, and provides a safer source of nutrients for your garden. Line your compost pile with old newspapers.
By composting, you can reduce your personal impact on trash accumulation and reduce water consumption by as much as 54%.

Use Water Wisely

The more water we use, the less freshwater we have for fish, wildlife and ourselves. We also end up paying more in monthly water bills. Conserving water is easy. Here are a few ways to get started:

Use compost on all landscapes to retain moisture.
Water your landscape in the morning or evening, not in the middle of the day when water evaporates quickly. A lawn only needs 1 –1 ½ inches of water per week.
Adjust sprinklers to avoid sidewalks and streets. If it does not grow, don’t water it.
Landscape with native plants instead of grass to reduce your yard’s water needs. This will also attract wildlife such as birds and butterflies.
Fix leaks promptly. Leaky sinks and toilets can waste thousands of gallons of water. A leaking sink can waste 50 gallons of water in just 24 hours!

Things You Can Do To Help the Planet

RECYCLE aluminum, tin, newspaper and glass. Start a recycling program in your workplace and recycle at home. Use recycled paper and other products made from recycled materials.
Support environmentally sensitive businesses.
READ LABELS. Avoid toxic household products. Learn how to safely dispose of household hazardous waste.
Remove the caps from plastic bottles that get thrown away. This allows bottles to be compacted flat in the landfill, thus conserving landfill capacity.

Did You Know…?

It takes at least 200 years for one aluminum can to break down in the ground. Aluminum cans that are recycled are back on store shelves as new cans in less than 60 days.
It takes 1000 years for Mother Nature to make 3 cm. of fertile soil.

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		Quick Facts How Your Yard Can Help Conserve Water & Reduce Water Consumption Stabilize your soil. Make sure that bare dirt is not exposed during the wet season. Use plants for long-term stabilization, and mulch or plastic sheeting to temporarily protect exposed areas. Disconnect the downspouts on your home's rain gutters. Leave the gutters on, but direct the downspout into your yard rather than the sewer or municipal stormwater runoff system. Sweep patios and sidewalks rather than hosing them. Hosing wastes water and carries contaminants into rivers. Start your own compost pile. Composting yard and kitchen scraps keeps waste out of landfills, and provides a safer source of nutrients for your garden. Line your compost pile with old newspapers. By composting, you can reduce your personal impact on trash accumulation and reduce water consumption by as much as 54%. Use Water Wisely The more water we use, the less freshwater we have for fish, wildlife and ourselves. We also end up paying more in monthly water bills. Conserving water is easy. Here are a few ways to get started: Use compost on all landscapes to retain moisture. Water your landscape in the morning or evening, not in the middle of the day when water evaporates quickly. A lawn only needs 1 –1 ½ inches of water per week. Adjust sprinklers to avoid sidewalks and streets. If it does not grow, don’t water it. Landscape with native plants instead of grass to reduce your yard’s water needs. This will also attract wildlife such as birds and butterflies. Fix leaks promptly. Leaky sinks and toilets can waste thousands of gallons of water. A leaking sink can waste 50 gallons of water in just 24 hours! Things You Can Do To Help the Planet RECYCLE aluminum, tin, newspaper and glass. Start a recycling program in your workplace and recycle at home. Use recycled paper and other products made from recycled materials. Support environmentally sensitive businesses. READ LABELS. Avoid toxic household products. Learn how to safely dispose of household hazardous waste. Remove the caps from plastic bottles that get thrown away. This allows bottles to be compacted flat in the landfill, thus conserving landfill capacity. Did You Know…? It takes at least 200 years for one aluminum can to break down in the ground. Aluminum cans that are recycled are back on store shelves as new cans in less than 60 days. It takes 1000 years for Mother Nature to make 3 cm. of fertile soil.