101 Way to Conserve Water in College - Part 6: Spreading the Word

Spreading the Word

Get others involved, too.

84. Send a letter to the newspaper: Write a letter to the editor asking everyone on campus to be more conscientious about water usage.
85. Host a contest: Pit dorms against each other to see who can save the most water one month. Get residential life involved to amp up prizes and evaluate water bills.
86. Hang up flyers around campus: Share water conservation tip by hanging flyers in dorms and academic buildings.
87. Make a YouTube video: Make a funny YouTube video showing places around campus where water is wasted, and hope it goes viral.
88. Start a club: Participate in events around the city and sponsor water conservation awareness days and events on campus.
89. Explain the importance of water conservation: Droughts, pollution and water shortages are all important reasons to conserve water.
90. Write letters to the president or dean: Explain that going green is actually good business for your campus, as it saves money proves that you’re an Earth-friendly school.
91. Make t-shirts: Sell t-shirts to spread the message across campus.
92. Get professors involved: Ask professors to pitch in by reporting leaks and reusing coffee mugs.
93. Join national campaigns: Sign up with the EPA’s WaterSense campaign to find out about events and literature you can share on campus.

Miscellaneous

From car washes to washing your pets, here are more ways for college students and workers to save water.

94. Use a commercial car wash: Their design is more efficient, and they use recycled water.
95. Wash your pets outside: If your lawn needs watering, wash your dog on the lawn to reuse the water.
96. Keep a bucket on your patio to catch rain water: Use it to water plants when it’s try, or flush your toilet.
97. Don’t contaminate water supplies: Don’t pour anything into water supplies, like chemicals or drugs into toilets.
98. Always check your water bill: If you live in an apartment, compare water bills to make sure there’s not a huge discrepancy, which could point to a leak.
99. Set goals for bringing your water bill down: Try to get your water bill lower each month: you’ll get pretty creative with conservation that way.
100. Use a nozzle on the hose: When watering plants or washing your car, control water use with a nozzle.
101. Use hand sanitizer, not water: When your hands aren’t really that dirty, use hand sanitizer.

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