Sentences with phrase «outdoor water use»
It also found that changes in landscaping practices and designs could cut outdoor water use 40 percent.
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Read more about xeriscaping, which is landscaping or gardening that minimizes outdoor water use while maintaining soil integrity and building aesthetics.
In other Glen Ellyn business, Trustee Jerry Morgan called for increases in fines for residents caught violating the village «s total ban on outdoor water use.
The notice urges residents to limit outdoor water use, including watering lawns and gardens, filling pools and washing cars.
«Cool roofs have water saving benefits too: In reducing air temperatures, cool roofs can also reduce outdoor water use.»
«They can also assist in developing incentive programs related to outdoor water use — installing sensors, rain barrels and replacing landscapes so they are Florida Friendly, just like we have done with indoor water use through water conserving appliances — toilets and showerheads.»
Outdoor water use, primarily for landscape maintenance, accounts for a large share of U.S. water consumption and can be reduced through careful plant selection and landscape design.
Curb outdoor irrigation: Inskeep says that for some families, especially those watering large lawns in arid climates, outdoor water use can make up the majority of the household's water use.