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$ustainability Make Good $ense
Using Environmentally Friendly Products at Home and for Income
Generation
Grace Foster-ReidCivil & Environmental Engineer
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8 Not to Scale
What are the issues
Air: Global warming * Climate Change * Air Pollution
Water: Pollution * Not enough * Too much * Overfishing
Land: Deforestation * Waste Disposal * Sewage contamination
What can you do?
Use water more efficiently
ACTIVITY Average Household Conservation Method
Bath 36 15
Brushing Teeth
60 Tap running 15
Hand Washing
80 Tap running 20 Automatic faucets
Shaving 20 Tap running 1 Using Bowl
Shower (5 min.)
270 Tap running 45 Wet, Soap, Rinse
Toilet Flush 300 5-7 gallons 100 Low Flush Toilet
Washing Car 18 Tap running 4.5 Stopping Tap
Washing Dishes by Hand
100 Tap running 20 Wash, Rinse in sink
Washing Machine
20 Top Loading 12.5 Front Loading
TOTAL 904 gallons 233 gallons
Daily consumption of fresh water (gallons)
Collect Rainwater
77 inch rainfall
annually
2,000 sq ft house
Collect 262 gallons
per day
$26,094
Composting
$5,000
Tangible Savings
Air: Global warming * Climate Change * Air Pollution
$ustainability Make Good $ense
Using Environmentally Friendly Products at Home and for Income
Generation
Grace Foster-ReidCivil & Environmental Engineer