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One of the most therapeutic pleasures after a difficult day is a long, hot shower - what some conservationists might refer to as the water-wasting human car wash.
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Just thought about it … and I suppose I say “water-wasting” because of how I shave when I use a razor.
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The law did not force anyone to replace older, water-wasting models.
Bill Scher: Senator Rand Paul, I Can Find You a Good Toilet! Bill Scher 2011
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The law did not force anyone to replace older, water-wasting models.
Bill Scher: Senator Rand Paul, I Can Find You a Good Toilet! Bill Scher 2011
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Despite environmentalists 'ongoing campaign to peg grass as water-wasting turf, homeowners are snapping up high-end riding mowers with an appetite not seen since before the recession.
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These funds would help homeowners and businesses who choose to replace old water-wasting appliances and equipment, which can then be recycled.
Peter H. Gleick: Time for a "Cash for Water Clunkers" Program 2010
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But our Northern California friends are no better -- I saw people who hike every weekend gush water within sight of the water-wasting classic, "Cadillac Dessert."
Stanton Peele: The Writing on the Wall: Why Americans Have to Be Brought Low 2010
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The US should commit $5 billion in a "Cash for Water Clunkers" program to help individuals and businesses get rid of old water-wasting appliances and processes.
Peter H. Gleick: Time for a "Cash for Water Clunkers" Program 2010
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You may want your children to fully grasp the environmental consequences of their water-wasting ways, but sometimes, in the name of instilling good green habits, you have to skip the lecturing and go straight for strategic bribery.
Jennifer Grayson: Eco Etiquette: How To Stop The Green Bickering 2010
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Water-saving toilets earned a bad reputation for clogging when they were introduced in the 1990s, but the problems have largely been solved and new toilets generally perform as well as or better than old, water-wasting toilets.
Do It Yourself: Tank-type water heaters, low-flow toilets, laminate floors 2010
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