Go Green and Save Green

There are many ways to make small changes in your home or office that will save you money and help the environment. Listed below are several incentive programs that include rebates and energy saving tips.

Fixing a leaky faucet can save 20 gallons of water per day!  Or, invest in a new faucet with low-flow water aerators. These are the small devices that have a screen in them and are mounted to the end of your faucet.  Low-flow aerators may be purchased separately for some types and brands of faucets. A typical low-flow aerator can save up to 30% of the water used by a regular aerator - some 1.5 gallons per minute (GPM) as compared to 2.2 GPM with a conventional aerator.  When buying a new faucet, look for the EPA WaterSense® label so you know the faucet is independently certified to perform and save water.

Consider a water filtration system mounted to your faucet, or a free-standing system.  One unit can annually purify enough water to fill up to 3,200 plastic water bottles.  This will help reduce the number of bottles that are tossed out each year (which globally totals 38 billion annually)!  

Reducing your use of plastic water bottles will also reduce our national dependency upon crude oil:  Since a crude oil by-product is used in the manufacture of  plastic water bottles, some 17 million barrels of oil are used each year to meet Americans' demands for these bottles!

Invest in the environment, and replace your old toilets.  With the savings on your water bills, a high-efficiency, low-consumption toilet will soon pay for itself.  They use only 1.28 gallons per flush (GPF), as compared to older models, which consume 1.6 GPF, and account for an average of 1/4 of the water we use in our homes. Look for the WaterSense® label so you know your new toilet is independently certified to perform and save water.

The federal government is offering tax rebates of up to $1500 on qualifying water heater products & installation.

Click on the Energy Star logo to see how you could save up to 30%

 SAN DIEGO COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY 

Learn more about conservation programs and/or incentives available to you at your residence, business, or public agency.

 SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC

SDGE offers rebates on many energy efficient products. Click on the link to see how you can save today.

Water Heaters   Dish Washers

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