Green Tip of the Day

WATER AT RESTAURANTS

Ask your server not to bring water if you're not going to drink it. Many restaurants serve water unnecessarily, so say "no thanks" and help quench your water use, one glass at a time.

For every 8-ounce glass of water not served, we save 1.5 to 3 gallons, since making water drinkable takes water itself (during the treatment process).

When you refuse water (and maybe even explain why...), it might get the restaurant thinking about water conservation in general.