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water conservation

Summertime Lawns

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Our favorite guest blogger and green guru Gus Stewart is offering up another great column chocked full of information about taking care of your lawn in a responsible way. 7 Eco-Friendly Tips for Taking Care of Your Yard We all want to take better care of our environment. One of the best ways we can care for our planet is to limit the amount of precious resources we use each year, including water. If you have a lawn or garden, however, it can be tricky to conserve water while caring for your plants. Luckily, there are a few practical ways…

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The Will

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The Will to Change I have often wondered why it is so difficult to enact solutions-oriented changes when it comes to our water resources. Nobody wants to pollute. Nobody wants to swim in a cesspool or drink water that is unhealthy. Yet, much of our society remains in denial regarding the severity of our water issues in America today. Partly as a result of the short political cycle, it is difficult to enact long term solutions. Society and our leadership prefer to value the present rather than look to the uncertain effects of the future. In their new book, Thomas…

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