The newly formed water conservation coalition in Southeast Wisconsin is looking to host a competition in the City of Waukesha. Based on water utility bills, we will be giving priz…
I posted recently about a Philadelphia University student competition to design alternatives to traditional rainbarrels. While there were many great ideas, the winner took the tra…
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I work for The City of Calgary in our water services department. We are beginning to prepare for our annual outdoor watering campaign and I was interested in hearing …
I thought folks would be interested to know that King County WA is piloting a program to have drug stores take back unused pharmaceuticals. They are deposited in locked boxes, and…
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I am conducting research relating to chloride loading through road salt use in southern New Hampshire. Studies have drawn a correlation between increased use of NaCl f…
I couldn't resist forwarding this. It's a humorous take on a serious issue. (I have not attempted to verify that this is a legitimate source. Here is the link to the article:
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Thank you to everyone who has sent me messsages about this. I have been inundated with helpful suggestions! Before Xmas I hope to send emails to everyone who emailed m…
I'm coordinating with a community development corporation to reduce stormwater in a dense rowhouse neighborhood of Philadelphia. The obvious intervention is rainbarrels, but they …
Our municipal water efficiency plan (Water Smart Peel) is exploring new ways to minimize the (quantitative and qualitative) impacts of residential stormwater on natural waterways.…
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Can anyone let me know about any projects involving water efficiency in businesses and schools? I am starting a project aimed at getting high-use businesses, as well…