Do you take a shower in the morning to get energized or maybe at night to relax? Either way, Consumer Reports has tips to help you shower smarter for the planet, your skin, and your water bill. Did ...

There’s nothing quite like getting in the shower and fully disassociating from reality. But unfortunately, every long shower comes with consequences for your wallet. Studies show that the average ...

The average family uses up to nearly 40 gallons of water a day for showering, accounting for nearly 17% of residential indoor water use. You can save a lot of water and energy just by limiting your ...

Seattle's latest effort to be an environmental leader takes aim at a sacred ritual: the shower. No, local leaders aren't asking you to cut your 15-minute shower to five minutes (although that would be ...

Utility costs are really steep this time of year. Folks are cranking up their air conditioners to stay nice and cool, and those things are energy vampires. It's no secret that cooling your whole house ...

Private households mostly use drinking water for personal hygiene. Approximately 84 liters of water are required for a six-minute shower, which is equivalent to around eight dishwasher cycles.

South West Water is offering free water-saving devices to help customers reduce their water use and save money on their bills ...

Andrew Blok covered home energy, with a focus on solar, and navigated the changing energy landscape to help people make smart energy decisions. He's a graduate of the Knight Center for Environmental ...

My parents grew up in Antigua, a Caribbean island nation of more than 365 beaches. But while they were surrounded by an abundance of water, the infrastructure meant that indoor plumbing was a luxury ...

Most of the plumbing pipes in the United States are oversize, wasting water in a time of increasing drought. By Megy Karydes Many high-performing, water-saving fixtures and appliances are designed ...

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