conservation

Driving?

Jack Reichert | April 10th, 2008 | 2 Comments

If you’re out and about and you know that you will be sitting idle in your car for more than a minute, turn your motor off. It’s a great way to safe energy, gas and money. Those drops add up…

Israel’s desert climate make keeping your car clean very difficult – especially when the sandstorms take hold of the region. When you wash your car don’t run the hose. Instead, use a bucket of water and a quick hose rinse…

Think Twice About Water

Jack Reichert | March 30th, 2008 | Comment

Never pour water down the drain when there may be another use for it such as watering a plant or garden, or for cleaning around your home. Use your creativity and save our planet one drop at a time!

Leaky?

Jack Reichert | March 26th, 2008 | Comment

Do you have any leaks? It’s time to take care of that! If you fix your leaky faucets and plumbing joints it can save 20 gallons per day for every leak stopped.

Israel’s Water at the Mercy of Heaven?

Jack Reichert | March 22nd, 2008 | Comment

It seems that we’ve been too spend-thrifty with our water and it’s all running out. By the end of this year, if we do not do something drastic the water levels will become so low that our natural water sources…

Do I really need this?

Jack Reichert | March 15th, 2008 | Comment

Ever have the gimme gimme’s? Hyper-consumption is a major contributor to environmental degradation. By getting in the habit of asking ourselves the question “Do I really need this?” each time we see something that catches our eye we can lessen the impact…

Unplug

Jack Reichert | March 9th, 2008 | Comment

Leaking electricity from electronics costs Americans millions annually. In fact about $750 million a year from leaky TVs and about $600 million a year from VCRs. To avoid the leaking of electricity, either unplug electronics when not in use, or…

Man in the Landscape

James Murray-White | March 6th, 2008 | 1 Comment

I’ve been researching Bedouin issues in the Negev Desert for about 5 years, and one of the first individuals I met was Nuri El-Ukbi. Nuri and the El-Ukbi tribe have claims to the land named in arabic El-Araquib, which is…

Let ‘em Hang

Jack Reichert | February 25th, 2008 | Comment

Let your towel hang dry in between uses so that you can reuse your towel. After your shower you should be clean. You are not necessarily getting your towel dirty by drying yourself of on it. If you do this…

Aerate Your Water

Jack Reichert | February 18th, 2008 | Comment

Installing Low-Flow showerheads and faucet aerators is probably the single most effective water conservation action you can do for your home. Inexpensive and simple to install, low-flow shower heads and faucet aerators can reduce your home water consumption as much…