February 2016 - Bachelor Gulch Club

Babette's Environmental Tip

Water Conservation and the WaterSense Label

Posted: 2/24/2016 10:36:00 AM

The average American family uses more than 300 gallons of water per day at home. Roughly 70 percent of this use occurs indoors. Nationally, outdoor water use accounts for 30 percent of household use yet can be much higher in drier parts of the country and in more water-intensive landscapes. For example, the arid West has some of the highest per capita residential water use because of landscape irrigation.

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Reduce Junk Mail

Posted: 2/17/2016 9:19:58 AM by Babette Ponder

The pulp and paper industry is the single largest consumer of water used in industrial activities in developed countries, and it’s the third-largest industrial greenhouse gas emitter (after the chemical and steel industries). There are several websites you can use to opt-out, of junk mail and reduce this waste.

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Green Valentine's Day

Posted: 2/10/2016 10:45:57 AM

Follow these green Valentine’s Day tips and you’ll benefit more than just your special someone: you’ll be supporting healthy communities and a healthy planet. Now that’s heartwarming.

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Clothing Made From Recycled Materials

Posted: 2/1/2016 1:09:12 PM by Patagonia

Using recycled polyester lessens our dependence on petroleum as a raw material source. It curbs discards, thereby prolonging landfill life and reducing toxic emissions from incinerators. It helps promote new recycling streams for polyester clothing that is no longer wearable. And it causes less air, water, and soil contamination compared to using non-recycled polyester.

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