Sentences with phrase «also reducing water use»

Having moss in your pool also reduces water use and decreases how often you need to backwash the pool for cleaning.

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That will not only cut costs, produce more food for a growing population, reduce deforestation, and cut carbon emissions, but it will also promote better use of water.

On its site, Keurig has also vowed to reduce its other environmental impacts, including greenhouse - gas emissions and water use.

While many men continue to shave with cheap, canned creams, body soap, or worst of all, with nothing but water, the fact is that using a high quality shaving soap can easily help you get a closer shave and also reduce or eliminate razor burn, skin irritation and other common problems.

Also, reduce water content to make up for the fact that eggs use up water and pull together when their proteins coagulate; without them you'll need less water in the recipe.

But I have tried it with tomato paste (concentrate) and also tomato puree (if using this, double or triple the quantity required but reduce the water)- both taste great.

In addition, farming organically also reduces ground and surface water contamination by refraining from the use of synthetic pesticides and fertilizers, particularly important in areas prone to water shortages.

BG EAT will host the Buffalo Grove Green Fair on June 30 and feature 20 exhibitors at Mike Rylko Community Park, 951 McHenry Road, Buffalo Grove, and a number of activities to teach visitors about water conservation, reducing greenhouse emissions and recycling along with a recycle collection of small electronics, eyeglasses, hearing aids, keys, gently used books, household batteries and light bulbs, said Debi Moritz, also a member of the BG EAT.

Adding water slides and other improvements would also significantly reduce the number of people who could use the facility, they add.

A balance of various nutrients especially folic acid, omega 3 fatty acids, iron and calcium are essential for the proper development of the little babyb Overeating must also be avoidede Drinking plenty of water increases the metabolism rate as well as prevents dehydration and water retentiono Regular exercise in the form of a daily swim or a half an hour walk daily are useful in keeping the expectant mother fit and flexible as well as reduces the chances of excessive weight gaini The 4 weeks pregnancy weight gain calculator is beneficial in keeping track of pregnancy weight gain and is based on weight prior to conceptiono A weight gain calculator must be used throughout the term of the pregnancy as it indicates if the expectant mother needs to put on more weight for the wellbeing of her baby or control weight gain to prevent excessive weighth Low weight gain as well as excessive weight gain can prove detrimental to the success of the pregnancyc

This is also unnecessary since the tidal Thames effectively complies with the EU Directives on water quality and there are options, proven in several US cities and on the continent, not only to reduce the occasional storm water flows into the Thames, enough to collect perhaps 5 % sewage on the way, but also retain rain water for other greener uses.

Municipalities worldwide are exploiting a host of creative solutions to reduce energy consumption, water use, waste and emissions, while also making it easier for people to get around

Walter sees the benefits of using methane as an energy source as twofold: «Not only does it prevent a potent greenhouse gas from entering the atmosphere by converting it to weaker greenhouse gases — water vapor and carbon dioxide — but using it on - site would also reduce the demand for other fossil - fuel sources.»

Sionix, an Anaheim, Calif. — based corporation, which manufactures a treatment system that uses microscopic air bubbles to clean water, is testing whether its technology can also reduce levels of metal, namely iron and manganese (both toxic to the body in large amounts) in Santiago Creek near Villa Park Dam in Orange County, Calif..

«By reducing water use, growers also can reduce fertilizer leaching, as well as prevent fungi diseases, meaning less pesticides,» said Maria Zamora, who conducted the experiment for her master's thesis.

«Cool roofs have water saving benefits too: In reducing air temperatures, cool roofs can also reduce outdoor water use.»

Experts from the Pharmacy Faculty and the Higher Technical School of Agricultural Engineering (Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingeniería Agronómica — ETSIA) of the University of Seville have published a study that shows that when reducing the water used to water cherry tomato crops by more than 50 %, the product not only maintains its quality, both commercially and nutritionally, but it also even increases the level of carotenoids, compounds of great interest in the food - processing industry.

The study found that, in particular, wind power, biogas, solar photovoltaics, energy efficiency and operational improvements to existing power sources could not only reduce greenhouse emissions but also offset the water used to cool thermal power generation.

IIASA researcher Simon Parkinson, who also worked on the study, says, «The simplest way to reduce the pressure that the energy sector puts on water resources is to reduce the amount of energy that we use by increasing energy efficiency.

Taken together, these techniques promise to advance agricultural sustainability by reducing input use in multiple areas, from water and land to fertilizer, while also helping crops to adapt to climate change.

Boal said landowners are interested in reducing juniper because it degrades the quality of land for cattle grazing and also uses a large amount of water.

This triggers chemical reactions that reduce not only the pH of that water, but also the concentration of calcium carbonate, a mineral that many sea creatures use in making their shells.

Dandelion leaf tea can also be brewed, but it is used more as a diuretic to help reduce swelling or bloating from excess water retained in the tissues.

And to muddy the waters a little more, you also have to factor in the potential for increasing the overall training load over the course of a training block by using techniques like ice baths and massages, even if they reduce the adaptations from a a single workout by a little bit (that would be a tough one to quantify).

By using water you can also reduce the amount of calories provided, while also staying hydrated.

I also use this product in the morning as sort of a spot treatment it calms and reduces redness then i apply my foundation and it goes on smoother than if I just rinsed my face with water.

Using lemon & lime in your water and on your food throughout the day will also help balance your blood sugar, reduce cravings and improve your ability to burn fat.

Also, there is a group based at Cornell University working to shift the world to a rice farming method that uses up to 50 percent less water while increasing yields, thus saving precious water while reducing the amount of arsenic in the rice produced.

Cotton balls with sprayed with rose water or chamomile water can also be used as compresses to reduce heat in the eyes.

I do this nightly in the shower (love that warm water, plus I can't be bothered to use additional cream, or (the best is) cold - pressed, black sesame seed oil — pre-warmed in your palms), and it's also considerably reduced queasiness.

There's also a checklist for use when leaving the house at the beginning of the day and the classroom at the end, so you don't end up losing your favourite hat / water bottle / etc... I have this laminated on the back of my DBS folder, and on the back of my phone, which you might want to consider too - you can always reduce the typeface?

The NR engine family (there's also a 1.5 L version in the Avanza) comes with intake and exhaust Dual VVT - i, teflon coating for the pistons (to reduce friction and improve durability), larger water jackets (better cooling, improved combustion, lower noise), roller rocker arm (reduces friction between rocker arm and camshaft) and iridium spark plugs (the 1.0 L KR in the Bezza and Axia also uses the latter).

A number of changes have been made to help reduce emissions, such as: use of a complex exhaust gas recirculation system (with high pressure EGR and a cooled low - pressure EGR); integration of the water - cooled intercooler and the EGR valve with the intake manifold, which also improves throttle response; and packaging the exhaust after - treatment components close to the engine by combining the DPF with the SCR Catalyst.

This water - atomizing showerhead from Cirrus is said to not only greatly reduce the amount of water used per shower, but to also deliver 13X more thermal efficiency and 10X more surface area coverage.

There was also a campaign against irradiated meat, and there is an ongoing campaign against Genetically Engineered foods, including ones which are proven to prevent juvenile blindness from vitamin A deficiencies and those that combat world hunger by increasing productivity while reducing water, fertilizer, and pesticide use.

In addition to generating verified carbon offset credits, these practices also resulted in reduced energy consumption and the reduced use of millions of gallons of water, a critical resource in both regions.

The study also found there were additional gains as a result of reduced water use.

Other techniques, such as planting cover crops and no - till soil management, can further increase CO2 uptake and reduce energy use.25, 26 Use of agricultural best management practices can also improve water quality by reducing the loss of sediments and nutrients from farm fieluse.25, 26 Use of agricultural best management practices can also improve water quality by reducing the loss of sediments and nutrients from farm fielUse of agricultural best management practices can also improve water quality by reducing the loss of sediments and nutrients from farm fields.

It also suggests some policies that induce water - use efficiency, and investments in adaptive technologies in order to reduce the negative effects.

The units use 1 / 2500th of the amount of water typically used by field - based growing, and due to their farms» proximity to their urban consumers, they also have a reduced carbon footprint.

I have read that land use impact on CO2 sink ability and deep oceans circulation of CO2 rich water and calthrates, I believe they are called, also tend to release CO2 and reduce the Sink ability.

Global Green's initiatives also include greening of affordable housing, schools, and cities, as well as reducing waste in NY, energy use in California, and water use in New Orleans.

It would be wise to also use solar water heating panels as far as possible for heating this water, however the efficiency of solar water heating is much reduced when the sun is not shining, as is often the case when heat is most needed.

Airlight also believes in using local workers and material; reducing carbon emissions and water use; and respecting the land.

The fact is that if we can't greatly reduce fossil fuel use by the 2030 - 2040 range, by 2075 be will see a global average temperature rise of 3.5 to 4.0 degrees Celsius, which is also just about the time frame for world phosphate supplies to enter critical shortages that will eventually cut crop yields in half and require twice as much land and water to grow the same yield as previously.

The building reduces water use with a greywater recycling system, while cross ventilation and exterior shading also helps keep the temperature down.

Also, plants use less water when they have more CO2... Over last 300 million years, when most plants evolved, the average CO2 content of the atmosphere seems to have been about 1000 to 1200 ppm... if you reduce the CO2 in the atmosphere, this would have negative effects on plants.»

Availability of clean water can also be reduced by negative impacts of climate change on water quality; for instance the quality of lakes used for water supply could be impaired by the presence of algaeproducing toxins.

So, not only does using less electricity save you money and reduce global warming impacts, but it also protects our precious fresh water supplies.

So if on shined that laser on a square meter for say 10 mins then the 1 mm depth of square meter could warm by about 1 C. Rather than water one could also heat up anything with a thin surface [and assuming one reduces the heat loss] So thin sheet of paper which absorbs [has heat capacity of whatever wavelength one is using could heated within mins of exposure.