Show i ' 2 Beat the heaL Some like it hot—but be especially careful not to waste hot water That wastes water and the eneigy it took to heat it One way to save energy is by using the warmcold cycle on the washing machine instead of the hoiwann one 3 Slow the flow Your family can conserve water by installing toilets low-flo- w showerheads and faucet aerators low-flo- w 4 Don’t flood the lawn Try using less water on the lawn Watering in the early morning or in the evening is most efficient Water from sprinklers evaporates quickly at midday Your Turn To Take Action What can you do tHs week to cut your energy and water use? Be as specific as you can For example instead of saying you’ll use the car less say you’ll bike to softball practice on Thursday c£l Fuel for Thought Look through the car ads In the newspaper Check the classifieds as well as the national and dealer ads Do they mention the fuel efficiency of the cars? Do any say the car has particularly low emissions? Do you see any ads for electric orhvhrld cars? What Is the most environmentally friendly car you can find? Why? 1 2 Can you find any news stories about energy efficiency power plants or providers sources of municipal water or other Issues related to water or energy production and use? Summarize one here Wind power generated by windmills it one of the many "green ehenuaivet" dial can help decrease our reliance on polluting forms energy if |