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How much water do you use? Conserving water can do more than save your parents' money, it can also save freshwater ecosystems, wetlands, and watersheds. Some companies are trying to help fix the problem by making low flow faucets and showerheads. How well do they work? How much water can you save? Go to the hardware store to buy a few of the water saving products. Compare the amount of water that you run over a period of time to determine how much water you can save. Which water saving product works the best? Sometimes we use gray water as a re-usable water source. Are there other creative ways to reduce your water usage? Can you measure the results? (2006; NREL, 2006)

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Global Connections

The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs) are a blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all.

This project explores topics key to Responsible Consumption and Production: Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns.

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Science Buddies Staff. "Household Water Usage." Science Buddies, 18 July 2020, https://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project-ideas/EnvSci_p021/environmental-science/household-water-usage?fave=no&isb=cmlkOjEwNTMxOTA2LHNpZDowLHA6MyxpYTpFbnZTY2k&from=TSW. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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Science Buddies Staff. (2020, July 18). Household Water Usage. Retrieved from https://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project-ideas/EnvSci_p021/environmental-science/household-water-usage?fave=no&isb=cmlkOjEwNTMxOTA2LHNpZDowLHA6MyxpYTpFbnZTY2k&from=TSW


Last edit date: 2020-07-18
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