Water Time(d)

We all use lots of water every day (an average of 100 gallons per person in the US, in fact). Whether we’re drinking it, bathing in it, or playing in it, we could all stand to reduce our water footprint by a gallon or a dozen. The easiest way to do it is to keep track of time. Spend no more than four minutes in the shower. Washing your hands? Say your ABC’s. Need to water the lawn? Put your hose on a timer. With water use, we’d do well to not only ask how much, but how long.