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The process of cleaning your body is an ironic one, environmentally. While your body becomes clean, the environment may become dirtier. Soaps and shampoos and zesty body washes often contain chemicals that can do all manner of harm to the ecosystem. The water treatment plant will treat the water, but it won't be able to remove everything. Some chemicals can disrupt the frog population. Others will cause too much algae to grow. It is important that we take special care to ensure that our showers and baths are as clean as we want to be. Just because something has gone down the drain, doesn't mean it is gone forever.
Here are a 11 tips for a greener tub time.
- Install a low flow showerhead.
- Take shorter showers.
- Take cooler showers.
- Ditch the vinyl shower curtain.
- Try a navy shower.
- Prefer (short-ish) showers to baths.
- Make your own shampoo.
- Reduce your shampoo use.
- Use natural soaps, conditioners and shampoos that won't harm the environment.
- Instead of letting your water drain, use the grey water for outdoor purposes.
- Try a Japanese shower.
More on Water Conservation:
How to Protect Your Yard During a Drought
How to Fix a Leaky Toilet Flapper
Set Your Green Home Priorities for Water Conservation
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