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Anybody Can Recycle
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Mayor Tom Leppert, City of Dallas
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City Manager Mary K. Suhm, City of Dallas
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Today's Air Quality...
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Top 5 Ways To Save Water

Turn it off!!!Turn it off!!! Turn off water when brushing teeth.

Take Shorter Showers!Take shorter showers. You’ll save water and the energy used to heat it!.

Extra payoff: And by taking shorter showers, you'll conserve 350 pounds of CO2 and keep about $100 in your pocket each year.

Install a low flow shower headInstall a low flow shower head, one that puts out less than 3 gallons per minute. They still have great pressure but conserve gallons of water from each shower.

Install an efficient toilet.Install an efficient toilet. New toilets use around 1.6 gallons per flush. Find out if you qualify for a voucher from the City of Dallas that helps homeowners and apartment managers/owners purchase water-saving low-flow toilets.

Wait until it's full.Wait until it's full. Run the washing machine and dishwasher only when they’re full… and don't prerinse dishes (a waste of time, water, and energy).

Extra payoff: By skipping prerinse, you'll save 200 pounds of carbon dioxide from being released and $40 a year.

 

 


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