The real dish on water
The not-so-obvious running tap
Where does all our water go?
Running down the drain
The 3 Rs of water use
Water-saving gardens
Websites that gush about water


Websites that gush about water

Learn how you can save water throughout your house, check out: http://www.h2ouse.org/

Environment Canada’s take on water conservation which includes groovy charts:
http://www.ec.gc.ca/water/en/manage/effic/e_weff.htm

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation’s Water Conservation website
http://www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/en/imquaf/himu/wacon/wacon_011.cfm

For info on water issues in your city, visit the website for your municipality: http://cgii.gc.ca/m-MN-e.html

Everything you wanted to know about toilets but were afraid to ask: http://www.cwwa.ca/pdf_files/freepub_6Ltoiletreport04.pdf (468 KB)

Learn more at the Canadian Water and Wastewater Association:
http://www.cwwa.ca/net_conservation_e.asp

Take action:
We need to become more water efficient in Canada – take the first step at home.  Look through the list above and the recommended sites and do something. Invest in an efficient shower, fix a leaky tap or re-plan your garden with saving water in mind.

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