Hi there. I was going to the store to replace my doorbell and noticed a determined group of people partnering to remove trash and other undesirables from the road’s shoulder. What a great opportunity to write and provide a big “hats off” to those dedicated folks that load up those telltale orange bags with litter. Or perhaps a 21 bag salute is more fitting.

Chances are good that your State’s Adopt-A-Highway program still has a stretch of road near you with your name on it. Adopt-A-Highway programs provide a great opportunity for individuals, clubs, for-profit/non-profit organizations and business, and even sororities/fraternities to step up with their good, environmentally conscious, deeds.

Hey, you get a small workout too! In most cases it’s a two-mile stretch to maintain. Typically it includes the options of removing trash, mowing/weeding, and even the potential of planting shrubs, flowers, and trees.

Don’t worry about the bags and safety vests. My research found that the Department of Transportation in your state would likely provide the bags, vests, and will even pick up and dispose of the bags that folks fill. If you don’t like getting out there and doing it yourself you just may be able to wrangle up some eager volunteers and/or work-for-hire folks that will help with the cause.

I am certainly going to look into volunteering for a cleanup in my area.

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A recent poll at planet-u.com asked how often folks run the water while brushing their teeth. The results:

• 55% – said they use it only to moisten and rinse
• 30% – run the water the whole time
• 10% don’t use water during this particular oral hygiene practice

Only around 1% of the earth’s water is drinkable. So it is no wonder why water conservation, as a whole, is a big deal. Congrats to the folks that use it sparingly in daily tasks like brushing teeth (at the least, Dentists feel it’s important to do daily).

I can sure spout out a bunch of ways of conserving water. But in this post I thought I’d soak up your suggestions. So, what are your ideas for water conservation?

A single faucet dripping 5 times a minute can add up to you paying for an additional 231 gallons of water per year. If a million households did that it would save 231,439,894 gallons of water per year.

I’d love to have you participate in the next poll. Check it out on the right side of the page here: planet-u.com

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