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SAVING water has become a habit for Sydneysiders, with only a slight increase in water use recorded since drought restrictions were relaxed three months ago.
Water Minister Phillip Costa said use had risen by only 1.3 per cent since the tough five-year clampdown ended in June.
The old restrictions allowed limited, hand-held garden watering and banned the [...]

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Californians visiting the 2009 State Fair pledged to save nearly 13 million gallons of water per month at home, according to a tally of pledges taken at the “Save Our Water” exhibit at the fair. The exhibit, a joint effort of the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) and the Association [...]

Briggs Intros Full Line of High Efficiency Toilets
Charleston, SC-Briggs Industries is capitalizing on surprisingly strong demand for its push button-operated Conserver Dual Flush HET with six new models that add style, shapes and functionality to its product line of high efficiency toilets that are pending EPA Water Sense certification, according to [...]

World Water Monitoring Day™ is an international education and outreach program that builds public awareness and involvement in protecting water resources around the world by engaging citizens to conduct basic monitoring of their local water bodies.
Celebrate with us on September 18, or host your World Water Monitoring [...]

Faculty account for significantly higher water usage than students on campus. (MICHAEL LIU/The Stanford Daily)
Pop quiz: Who uses more potable water, per person, at home — Stanford students in dorms, faculty and staff living on campus, or the average Santa Clara County resident?
New University data say it is faculty, who use [...]

American Rivers on Thursday named Portland one of the nation’s top “water wise” communities protecting clean water and public health with innovative green solutions.
Portland was chosen for its response to sewage and stormwater overflows. The report, “Natural Security: how sustainable water strategies are preparing communities for a changing climate,” comes as Congress is gearing up [...]

It’s the unofficial bathtub of Carl Sagan and star loving bathers everywhere. But instead of bathing under the stars, users get the sense of floating amongst them with the Nirvana bathtub’s 360 LED lights…
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The ergonomically designed Nirvana Bathtub not only illuminates your bathing experience, but also offers a 60% savings in water [...]

Cirque de Soleil founder Guy Laliberte is taking travel to a whole new level.
The animal-free circus creator is heading to the moon – making him Canada’s first “space tourist.”  And I really hope the peanuts on board are good, because the 12-day out-of-this-world trip is costing Guy a cool $35 million.
As part of a campaign [...]

“Would you like water?” is now a common refrain at restaurants which, in many areas, are required to ask first before serving.
The move to pour only on request is a common step — albeit small — [...]