Protect Your Groundwater Day only happens once a year, but it's important to understand how we impact groundwater all year long. According to the National Groundwater Association, 99 percent of …
Water Savings Kit: All-in-one from Niagara Conservation
If you're a regular reader of Blue Living Ideas, you're savvy about your water. But even if you are, and have done a full water audit of your home's water consumption, you're likely still missing a …
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Why Waste Water
Why waste water? In many countries, including the United States, water is treated to be clean enough to drink no matter what use it will be put to. We've talked a bit on Blue Living Ideas about …
Aquifer Depletion Rate Tripled in the Last Decade
The last decade has seen U.S. aquifers depleting three times as fast as any time in the preceding century. According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the average rate of groundwater …
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National Water Conservation Tour
In preparation for the National Mayor's Challenge for Water Conservation, the Wyland Foundation and Toyota are sponsoring a National Water Conservation Tour during March and April. The tour aims to …
Turning Waste Water into Snow
The city of Aspen, Colorado has a plan to turn waste water into snow for local ski resorts. Aspen's sanitation plant typically treats waste water to where it's almost as clean as drinking water. The …