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nn_watertips.sPubDate = "9/24/2007 12:16:07 AM GMT";
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nn_watertips.appHeader = "Tips |Reduce your water consumption";
nn_watertips.appFooter = "Source: NBC Research, Waterfootprint.org, Alliance for Water Efficiency, Sierra Club";
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nn_watertips[i-1].body = "If you thought saving the environment only meant driving a smaller car or supporting the correct presidential candidate, then think again. Between the nearly endless symphony of flushing toilets, long showers and high powered dish washers, human water consumption is leaving quite a mark on the environment. According to waterfootprint.org, the production of just one kilogram of beef requires an astounding 16 thousand liters of water.  So before you water your lawn for the seventh time this week, take a look at what you can do to reduce your water consumption. ";

nn_watertips[i++] = new Array("","Repair leaky and damaged faucets","","","","", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "");
nn_watertips[i-1].body = "<headline/><br>Don&#146;t wait for tomorrow, over time, any leak is a bad leak. A dripping faucet can waste up to 20 gallons of water per day. A leaking toilet can waste up to 200 gallons every day. <br>";

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nn_watertips[i-1].body = "<headline/><br>If you can&#146;t part with precious shower time then at least turn the water off while soaping. <br>";

nn_watertips[i++] = new Array("","Turn off the faucet while brushing your teeth","","","","", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "");
nn_watertips[i-1].body = "<headline/><br>Do you really need to leave the water running as you brush your teeth? A free flowing faucet lets about 5 gallons of water flow every 2 minutes. <br>";

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nn_watertips[i-1].body = "<headline/><br>Better yet, wash your dishes by hand!<br>";

nn_watertips[i++] = new Array("","Run the washing machine only when it&#146;s full","","","","", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "");
nn_watertips[i-1].body = "<headline/><br>Same principal as with the dishwasher, only use the appliance when completely.";

nn_watertips[i++] = new Array("","Clean sidewalks with a broom rather than spraying away dirt with a hose","","","","", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "");
nn_watertips[i-1].body = "<headline/><br>Even though this method very may well end in the soaking of your neighbor&#146;s kids, hold off on cleaning your sidewalks with a hose. Grab a few able bodied friends with brooms and the area by your house will be clean in no time.  ";

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nn_watertips[i-1].body = "<headline/><br>Home lawn and landscape irrigation consumes an average of more than 8 billion gallons of water daily. In many regions of the country, outdoor irrigation represents more than 50 percent of all residential water use. Watering your lawn at 2 p.m. in the middle of summer is not a good idea. Instead, try to water your lawn early or late in the day, when the water will evaporate the slowest. ";

nn_watertips[i++] = new Array("","Buy a re-useable water bottle","","","","", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "");
nn_watertips[i-1].body = "<headline/><br>Not only does the process of assembling and filling the bottle expend precious fossil fuels, more often than not, bottles of water travel great distances by truck to reach your local store. Why not buy a cheap water bottle and fill it up at home everyday?";

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nn_watertips[i-1].body = "<headline/><br>Many old dishwashers, toilets and washing machines are water and energy guzzlers. The newest products, while sometimes more expensive, will go a long way to lowering your water consumption. If your toilet is on the way out, then think about purchasing a low-flush toilet. Whereas most toilets use 3.5 to 5 gallons of water per flush, while low-flush toilets use 1.6 gallons of water or less. When retrofitted with the most efficient water using products available, the average home saved 30% of its indoor water use,  according to a study conducted by the American Water Works Association Research Foundation. ";

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nn_watertips[i-1].body = "<headline/><br>Why not water your plants with rainwater? Take advantage of natural sources of water by installing a system to catch rainwater and then use it around the house. <br>";

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