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Conserving Water in a Crisis

AS THE IMPACT OF AN HISTORIC DROUGHT LINGERS IN THE SOUTHEASTERN U-S, GEORGIANS ARE FINDING WAYS TO REDUCE THEIR WATER USE.  WE’LL LEARN FROM THEIR EXAMPLE ON TODAY’S ENVIRONMINUTE.

IN LIGHT OF THIS DEVASTATING DROUGHT, THE STATE OF GEORGIA IS PROMOTING CONSERVATION THROUGH ITS WATERSMART PROGRAM.  DIRECTOR DERON DAVIS SAYS THIS INITIATIVE BRINGS LOCAL WATER UTILITIES TOGETHER WITH HORTICULTURE EXPERTS FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA COOPERATIVE EXTENSION TO EDUCATE PEOPLE ABOUT HOW TO MAINTAIN HEALTHY LANDSCAPES WITHOUT EXCESS WATER USE.

SMART INDOOR WATER USE IS ALSO BEING ENCOURAGED THROUGH PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS, A NEWSLETTER, AND A WEB SITE – CONSERVE WATER GEORGIA DOT NET.  THE TIPS PROVIDED INCLUDE TAKING SHORTER SHOWERS AND WAITING TO START THE CLOTHES WASHER UNTIL IT’S FULL – GOOD ADVICE, NO MATTER WHERE YOU LIVE.

THE ENVIRONMINUTE IS MADE POSSIBLE BY THE HEINZ FAMILY PHILANTHROPIES AND THE HEINZ ENDOWMENTS.  LEARN MORE BY VISITING ENVIRONMINUTE-DOT-COM. 

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