Spring into Action: 3 ways to Live Green indoors

By not flushing unflushables or letting leaky taps drip, small steps can have a big impact

32331832_web1_210315-Impress-VNE-CRD-Tap_1 — Did you know that leaky toilets, faucets and showerheads can account for 14 per cent of indoor water use? Repairing leaky fixtures and switching to low-flow models can really help reduce waste B次元官网网址� and save money!

With the Capital Region embracing the first weeks of spring, and Earth Day just around the corner, thereB次元官网网址檚 no better time to consider a few easy but meaningful steps we can take to live a little lighter on the planet.

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How can you Live Green around your home? Here are a few simple solutions!

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Choose high-efficiency fixtures for your bathroomB次元官网网址� B次元官网网址� Taking shorter showers is a great step in the effort to Live Green, but you can easily build on that by increasing the efficiency of your fixtures. Leaky toilets, faucets and showerheads can account for 14 per cent of indoor water use, and older, outdated models will consume far more water than their modern counterparts. And itB次元官网网址檚 not only the environment that will benefit from replacing these water-wasters with efficient fixtures B次元官网网址� youB次元官网网址檒l save energy and money, while also contributing to the sustainability of our water supply.

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