For example, they are still required, under Fair Trade certification, to use integrated pest management (which cuts down on use of chemical pesticides), and Fair Trade farmers also use other soil and
water conservation measure which help preserve biodiversity.
But they said that if Las Vegas adopted more aggressive indoor and
outdoor water conservation measures, it could, in essence, harvest some 28 billion gallons a year without laying a single costly pipeline.
These efforts are achieved by expanding the city's extensive seawater flushing system; actively exploiting alternative sources of water; pursuing a comprehensive programme of repair and replacement of the city's aging and leaking water pipes; implementing smart network management; and adopting
multi-faceted water conservation measures.
Performing outdoor landscape irrigation audits which included testing sprinkler and drip irrigation systems to point out deficiencies, and creating a watering schedule for customers * Meeting customers at their homes and place of business to answer inquiries
on water conservation measures and practices * Serves as an AMWC representative at community fairs or trade shows to promote water conservation * Assist Conservation Manager and GIS / IM Administrator with Excel and ArcGIS projects.
The Village Board voted Monday to keep the new 34 - foot - tall winding structure of fiber glass and concrete high and very dry, contending the drought has already caused drastic
water conservation measures in the village.
The researchers also looked at the role of «social marketing» efforts to encourage people to conserve water, the barriers to water conservation, and how peer pressure might be involved in successfully
implementing water conservation measures.
In addition,
water conservation measures are in effect.
The study also confirmed a finding that has been emerging: that
water conservation measures that directly reduce irrigation, such as drought - tolerant landscaping, can have the unintended consequence of increasing temperatures in urban areas.
Utilize performance contracts to help meet energy efficiency and management goals while deploying life - cycle cost effective energy and clean energy technology and
water conservation measures.
The Waterfront Beach Resort is proud to follow eco-friendly hotel practices to reduce our carbon footprint, including energy improvements,
water conservation measures, recycling and composting, waste reduction and other green initiatives.
With regard to natural resource management, various soil and
water conservation measures were proposed; like terracing, strip cropping, water harvesting pans, trash lines, agro-forestry, and contour ploughing.
Between July and September 2015 — the only period for which researchers could get overlapping water and energy data — they found that
the water conservation measures resulted in a savings of 460 gigawatt hours (GWh).
Such improvements may include new building controls,
water conservation measures and sub-meter installation.
The bipartisan - sponsored law promises to align the interests of building owners and tenants with regard to investments in cost - effective energy efficiency and
water conservation measures, create studies that will examine successful sustainable practices, enact data - tracking systems and provide ways to promote voluntary tenant compliance.
As I show buyers older homes for sale, I suggest specific ways to increase insulation, replace older appliances with high - efficiency Energy Star models,
water conservation measures, maybe solar, and non-VOC paint to improve indoor air quality.
From golf - course - like green lawns and pest control usage to
water conservation measures and gas - powered lawn mowers, we take pleasure in our own personal landscapes.