Sustainability: What You Can Do

Water Conservation Calculator
Calculate your daily, monthly,and yearly water use in gallons, and compare your household to the Miami-Dade County average.

Showerhead Exchange
If your bathroom fixtures have not been upgraded since 1996, the Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Department will exchange your actual showerhead for a cost-effective, high-efficiency showerhead and home conservation kit, for FREE.

100+ Ways to Conserve Water
Try out some of these water-saving tips!

Recycle the Rain
Harvest rain water using a small rain barrel.

• City of Miami Home Composting
• Composting in Miami-Dade
• Fertile Earth Foundation
• Free Weekly Saturday Compost Workshop- Miami Beach Botanical Gardens
• Composting 101

• Tiny House Plans from Country Living
• the tiny life
• Livng Large in 150 square feet: Why the tiny house movement is taking off
• tiny houses on the prairie
• Tiny House Talk
• Resources from dwell
• Resources on Pinterest

• Paint
• House Shingles
• Plastic Film
• Call 2 Recycle

  The largest battery stewardship program in North America. Find a drop off location near you.

• Becoming Minimalist
• Minimalists.com
• Ideas from Apartment Therapy
• Ideas on Pinterest

  Create a free account on Pinterest to see the full list of ideas

• Energy Star
• Calculate your Carbon Footprint

• DIY Network
• DIY on Pinterest
• DIY on Design Sponge
• DIY on Apartment Therapy
• Fix It Clinics in Hennepin County
• Greenvale Park Community Garden
• Young House Love Blog
• Ideas from Home Depot
• DIY Inspired

• Green Vehicle Guide

  This site developed by the EPA educates consumers on how to find vehicles that are more efficient and less polluting.
• Old Junk Car