Eco Friendly Plumbing Solutions

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Eco-Friendly Plumbing Solutions
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Ways of Going Green with Plumbing

• Eco-Friendly Plumbing Appliances
• Energy Star Certified Plumbing Fixtures
• Solar Powered Fixtures
• Outdoor Plumbing
• Recycled Unused Plumbing Materials

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Eco-Friendly Plumbing Appliances

• Eco-friendly plumbing appliances reduce water
  usage
• They would save about 100 million kWh of
  electricity/yearavoiding 80,000 tons of
  greenhouse gas emissions (EPA)
• Helps save 3 trillion gallons of water/year in
  the US alone (EPA)
• Examples Shower heads, faucet aerators, dual
  flush toilets

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Energy Star Certified Plumbing Fixtures

• Energy Star certified water heaters use lesser
  energy
• Energy star certified washing machines use less
  water
• Value of the house will increase because of
  lesser energy bills
• Decreased carbon footprints

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Solar Powered Fixtures

• Solar Powered Fixtures are good for the
  environment
• They help in reducing water bills
• They are easy to install
• Examples Solar powered faucets, solar water
  heaters, solar powered outdoor plumbing

• Floating Faucet Outdoor Garden Solar Powered
  Water Fountain

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Outdoor Plumbing

• Most outdoor plumbing fixtures are solar powered
• Outdoor plumbing equipment include solar powered
  fountains and bird baths
• They conserve energy and are easier on the
  environment

• Solar powered rain barrel water pump

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Recycled Unused Plumbing Materials

• You can give away the scrap plumbing materials
  such as copper piping, broken appliances and old
  fixtures to metal and appliance recycling centers
  in exchange of money
• Recycling is a green plumbing practice that
  contributes to conserving money and energy

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