| Action | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Installing Water-Saving Devices | Santa Clara Valley - Water Saving Tips |
The Santa Clara Valley Water District (SCVWD) provides a Water Conservation Tips card for Palo Alto residents - with indoor and outdoor savings ideas. |
| Installing Water-Saving Devices | Palo Alto - Easy to Save! Water Efficiency |
Watch this short video on water efficiency programs and rebates from the City of Palo Alto, including water saving devices. |
| Reducing Water Used in Personal Care | Save Our Water - Household Tips |
Water conservation tips around the house from Save Our Water, a statewide program aimed at helping Californians reduce their everyday water use. |
| Reducing Water Used in Personal Care | Palo Alto - User a Shower Timer |
Short local video on the benefits of using a shower timer to save water. |
| Reducing Water Used in Personal Care | Santa Clara Valley - Water Saving Tips |
The Santa Clara Valley Water District (SCVWD) provides a Water Conservation Tips card for Palo Alto residents - with indoor and outdoor savings ideas. |
| Creating a Block Party | Palo Alto - Zero Waste Party Pack |
Zero Waste Party Packs are FREE and available for residents to borrow. Party packs come with complete table settings for 24 people - that’s plates, bowls, tumblers, utensils and cloth napkins. Save money, reduce waste and enjoy a tangible connection with your community. (Consider becoming a Zero Waste Block Leader by attending a short training session and become your block’s go-to resource for answering questions your neighbors have and keeping a Party Pack at your house.) |
| Reducing Your Household Waste | Palo Alto - What Goes Where |
This page gives you the tools you need to know what goes where: whether to be reused, recycled or disposed; and what to do with hazardous waste. |
| Resolving Disputes on the Block | Palo Alto - Mediation Program |
For more than 30 years, the Palo Alto Mediation Program has been promoting peace in Palo Alto by using trained volunteers to help people resolve everyday disagreements. |
| Improving Your Laundry System | Palo Alto - Clothes Washer Information |
Santa Clara Valley Water District provides what to look for in a new washer and how to use your washer most efficiently. |
| Washing Dishes Using Less Water and Energy | Palo Alto - Dishwasher vs Hand-washing |
View a short local video to learn which uses less water: dishwasher or hand washing dishes. |
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