There's been a lot of media attention about energy and fuel conservation these days, and justifiably so, with that tandem forces of rising petroleum prices and escalating consumer demands. But in the media storm of oil and fuel conservation, we should not forget the most basic of human needs that demands our conservation attention also: H20.
Yesterday, while fulfilling my civic duty and awaiting news of whether I needed to serve jury duty, I came upon an advertisement in the Downtown News newspaper from the Los Angeles Department of Water & Power, offering quite a deal for residential customers looking for an economic way to help water conservation. The LADWP will replace and install at absolutely no cost:
• FREE Ultra-Low Flush Toilets
• FREE Low Flow Showerheads
• FREE Water-Saving Faucet Aerators
The LADWP also gives out free trees to homeowners. After completing a short online course about how to care for trees, you can choose up to 6 trees from their extensive catalogue and they give you everything you need to take care of the trees. We just recieved 6 beautiful trees - about 4-5 feet tall each - and they threw in a bunch of low-energy lightbulbs. The city has so many great projects going on - it just takes a little legwork to find out about them all.
Amanda: I'm so glad one of our ATLA readers took advantage of the free tree offer. We posted it a few months ago, but we didn't know if anyone had taken advantage. Maybe one day you can share photos of your new leaved friends :)
Wow, great find! I am in need of a replacement toilet. Getting a new free one, installed, would rock! Mom is getting a call about this too. Have to share the knowledge. Thanks.
You guys know that this is only good for home owners. If you rent you need the signed permission of the owner.
Rachel: A good reminder! I would guess most rental owners will happily give permission to replace old toilets and showerheads, since it upgrades their bathrooms and also saves them money on their water bills (as it seems many of us have our water bills included in our rent). It's a win-win situation.