Tips
Energy – Water Connection
Did you know turning off lights when they’re not in use helps conserve water? By reducing your consumption of one resource, you actually end up conserving two. Thermoelectric power plants produce energy by using heat sources to…
Drink Tap Water, Not Bottled
Whether you drink it for your pocketbook or the planet, tap water is the smart option compared to bottled water. For starters, bottled water is about 500 times more expensive than tap. Then there’s the…
Go Anti Antibacterial
It turns out that plain soap and water is just as effective as antibacterial soaps for keeping hands clean and germ free. But Triclosan, the chemical compound added to some liquid soaps, toothpaste, cosmetics and…
Stencil A Storm Drain
Get Involved STENCIL A STORM DRAIN If you are a resident of St. Cloud, you can help reduce water pollution by stenciling storm drains with the message “No Dumping; Drains to River.” Getting started is…
Why Do Cities Sweep Streets?
Using street sweepers is more than just for aesthetic purposes. The food wrappers and cigarette butts are an eye sore, but the sand and salt on the streets are just as much of a nuisance….
5 Ways to a Create Bee-Friendly Backyard
Bees, the essential pollinators, need our help. Their populations are in decline in Minnesota and nationally. Creating a haven for bees in yards and gardens is one way to rally round the bees. Five simple…
Greener Lawns and Bluer Waters
Healthy lawns soak up rain and can prevent stormwater runoff, thus keeping polluted water out of our lakes and rivers. As we look to the warm weather and season of yard care, here are some…
Watch Out for Blue-Green Algal Blooms
High temperatures can bring harmful algal blooms Algae, microscopic aquatic plants, are a natural part of any aquatic ecosystem. Most algae are harmless, but under the right conditions certain types of algae can pose health…
Smarter Lawn Watering
How often have you seen lawns being watered during a downpour? Do you know that over half the water used in America is for irrigation and most lawns are over watered? Are you interested in…
Pledge to Keep our water
Drinkable, Fishable, Swimmable
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