9. Reduce Home Water Usage
Of all natural resources, water is the most essential. But available supply is diminishing rapidly as human populations swell and inefficiently drain precious aquifers. The average household uses over 22,000 gallons of water per year just for showers and baths. This water is almost always heated, resulting in increased fossil fuel consumption and greenhouse emissions.
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Visit your local hardware store and pick up faucet aerators for $2-5 apiece and a high-efficiency showerhead for under $20. (These devices give excellent showers and are not to be confused with primitive flow restrictors that simply reduce flow). In less than a year, you'll make that money back through lower utility bills.
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If only 1,000 of us install faucet aerators and efficient showerheads, we can save nearly 8 million gallons of water and prevent over 450,000 pounds of carbon dioxide emissions each year!
