http://matadornetwork.com/change/no-impact-week-day-6-water/ travel culture worldwide Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:15:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://matadornetwork.com/change/no-impact-week-day-6-water/#comment-47623 Abbie Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:17:12 +0000 http://matadorchange.com/?p=1332#comment-47623 @Hal - so true, and surprising to many people @Joshua - i've been known to wait a couple "pees" to flush the toilet, no shame in that @Rob - I've also heard if you put a 1/2 gallon jug of water in your tank it will save on the water your toilet uses @Hal – so true, and surprising to many people
@Joshua – i’ve been known to wait a couple “pees” to flush the toilet, no shame in that
@Rob – I’ve also heard if you put a 1/2 gallon jug of water in your tank it will save on the water your toilet uses

]]> http://matadornetwork.com/change/no-impact-week-day-6-water/#comment-47734 AdventureRob Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:54:57 +0000 http://matadorchange.com/?p=1332#comment-47734 Nearly all modern toilets come with a light flush in addition to a full flush these days, for #1 and #2 respectively. That alone is probably make a big impact on individual water usage. Nearly all modern toilets come with a light flush in addition to a full flush these days, for #1 and #2 respectively. That alone is probably make a big impact on individual water usage.

]]> http://matadornetwork.com/change/no-impact-week-day-6-water/#comment-47501 joshua johnson Thu, 29 Oct 2009 23:41:10 +0000 http://matadorchange.com/?p=1332#comment-47501 Does anyone prescribe to the "If it's Yellow, Let it mellow. If it's Brown, flush it down." mantra? I feel uber dumb wasting 5-7 gallons on a single-pee flush...but I don't want to gross out my roommate... Does anyone prescribe to the “If it’s Yellow, Let it mellow. If it’s Brown, flush it down.” mantra? I feel uber dumb wasting 5-7 gallons on a single-pee flush…but I don’t want to gross out my roommate…

]]> http://matadornetwork.com/change/no-impact-week-day-6-water/#comment-47659 Hal Amen Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:38:28 +0000 http://matadorchange.com/?p=1332#comment-47659 One of the biggest culprits in the water category is meat. Your water footprint *plummets* on a veggie (or better yet vegan) diet. One of the best reasons to do it, in my opinion. One of the biggest culprits in the water category is meat. Your water footprint *plummets* on a veggie (or better yet vegan) diet. One of the best reasons to do it, in my opinion.

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