{"id":1065,"date":"2015-04-14T00:13:35","date_gmt":"2015-04-14T07:13:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thurstongreenbusiness.com\/?p=1065"},"modified":"2017-03-04T23:54:35","modified_gmt":"2017-03-05T07:54:35","slug":"national-mayors-challenge-for-water-conservation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thurstongreenbusiness.com\/national-mayors-challenge-for-water-conservation\/","title":{"rendered":"National Mayor&#8217;s Challenge For Water Conservation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Date of Release:\u00a0 April 1, 2015<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Released by:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Erin Conine, Water Conservation Program Coordinator<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"tel:360.570.3793\">360.570.3793<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"mailto:econine@ci.olympia.wa.us\">econine@ci.olympia.wa.us<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pledge to Conserve<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>City of Olympia Mayor, Stephen Buxbaum, is joining mayors across the country in asking residents to make a commitment to conserve water by taking part in a national contest aimed at drastically slashing water and energy use across the nation.<\/p>\n<p>Throughout the month of April, WaterWise Olympia residents are encouraged to make their pledge to water conservation at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mywaterpledge.com\/\">www.mywaterpledge.com<\/a>.\u00a0 Last year, residents from over 1,000 cities pledged to reduce their annual consumption of drinking water by nearly a billion gallons.<\/p>\n<p>Mayor Buxbaum says, \u201cBy saving water, our community saves energy, money and valuable resources.\u00a0 That\u2019s why I am encouraging you to take the Mayor\u2019s Challenge for Water Conservation this month.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This non-profit campaign is presented nationally by Toyota and the Wyland Foundation, with support from the Environmental Protection Agency and National League of Cities. The Wyland Foundation is a 501(c)3 dedicated to promoting, protecting, and preserving the world\u2019s ocean, waterways and marine life.<\/p>\n<p>The city with the highest percentage of residents who take the challenge in their population category wins.\u00a0 Participants in the winning cities are eligible to win hundreds of prizes, including a Toyota Prius V, water saving home products, home improvement gift cards and more.<\/p>\n<p>City of Olympia residents have done an excellent job in using our precious drinking water efficiently.\u00a0 In fact, citizen\u2019s efforts resulted in exceeding our 2009-2014 Water System Plan goal of reducing consumption by 5% per connection, with a 9% reduction in water use.\u00a0 That\u2019s over 98 million gallons!\u00a0 Olympia residents have demonstrated their commitment to water conservation and deserve to be recognized.\u00a0 Make your pledge today!<\/p>\n<p>Did you know that about 400 billion gallons of water are used in the U.S. daily?\u00a0 Or that a running toilet can waste up to 200 gallons per day?\u00a0 For our Top 10 Indoor and Outdoor WATER WISE tips, visit\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.olympiawa.gov\/waterwise\">www.olympiawa.gov\/waterwise<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Connect With Us!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/cityofolympia\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-1066 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/thurstongreenbusiness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/image005.jpg\" alt=\"facebook - 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