The Green Dandelion | Water conservation
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Information and articles on water conservation. The Green Dandelion blog keeps students, staff, faculty, and the community of the University of Rochester educated and informed!
The Green Dandelion | Water conservation
1y ago
With spring upon us, people are prepping for seasonal activities such as spring cleaning. A sustainable activity that can be done during spring is gardening. Gardening is a pretty sustainable… Spring gardening ..read more
The Green Dandelion | Water conservation
1y ago
Bathrooms are a notoriously unsustainable place, especially in terms of the many water consuming features within them. While saving water isn’t an immediate concern everywhere, it’s still important to be Read More ..read more
The Green Dandelion | Water conservation
2y ago
As we’ve seen in the American West and Southwest this summer, climate change continues to threaten our national (and global) water supply. Extreme drought conditions are the most widespread they’ve been in at Read More ..read more
The Green Dandelion | Water conservation
2y ago
Your day-to-day activities have an effect on the environment. One way to track your impact is by calculating your water footprint and reassessing your daily activities and consumption patterns accordingly. Read More ..read more
The Green Dandelion | Water conservation
3y ago
There is an odd quietness in the air this week. Could it be that after ten weeks of gathering data, competing among other schools, and promotion, RecycleMania has ended? Yes, that’s it! There Read More ..read more
The Green Dandelion | Water conservation
3y ago
We are really into it now! This is Week 3 of the official RecycleMania Competition, or Week 5 including the two pre-season weeks. We are submitting our data and doing Read More ..read more
The Green Dandelion | Water conservation
3y ago
With growing concern over the future availability of water resources, many cities have taken action in order to prevent water-supply crises. Water use in Boston (where I’m from) has actually gone Read More ..read more
The Green Dandelion | Water conservation
4y ago
In the New York State, we often don’t fully appreciate the availability of clean, running water. Just turn the faucet, and voilà, water comes out at the desired temperature. While Read More ..read more
The Green Dandelion | Water conservation
4y ago
Infographic via Saniflo Depot Image Credit: https://www.saniflodepot.com/blogs/news/household-water-conservation-an-infographic ..read more
The Green Dandelion | Water conservation
4y ago
Genesee Hall, the newest residence hall on the River Campus, was recently awarded LEED Silver Certification. According to the U.S. Green Building Council, “LEED, or Leadership in Energy and Environmental Read More ..read more