Using less water is a crucial way that service projects can achieve eco-friendliness. Measuring water usage can be done through water-regulating and usage-reducing items such as faucets, water-heaters or toilets that provide a quantifiable reduction in water use.
Tactics for reducing water usage:
- Install rain barrels, along with educational information on collecting rainwater, to make an impact.
- Reduce the use of turf, choosing instead to plant sustainable, drought-resistant and native species.
- During site readiness, ensure that storm water runoff will be appropriately routed around or retained on the project site, and consult with storm water management district regarding Best Management Practices.
- Purchase products with recycled content “closes the loop” on recycling and supports the market for recyclable products. For every product that is recycled, less virgin materials are extracted, harvested, and processed, saving energy, water, and other resources.
