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American Standard Donates $1 Million to Nature Conservancy

As part of a freshwater conservation initiative, American Standard recently committed $1 million to The Nature Conservancy to raise consumer awareness of saving water at home.

The funds, which will be endowed over a two-year period, will be dedicated to projects that educate consumers about water-efficient, low-consumption fixtures. According to the Conservancy, the money will “directly support priority conservation projects around the world and empower people to start making changes in their daily lives to help use water more sustainably.”

As part of a freshwater conservation initiative, American Standard recently committed $1 million to The Nature Conservancy to raise consumer awareness of saving water at home.

The funds, which will be endowed over a two-year period, will be dedicated to projects that educate consumers about water-efficient, low-consumption fixtures. According to the Conservancy, the money will “directly support priority conservation projects around the world and empower people to start making changes in their daily lives to help use water more sustainably.”

The partnership will save an estimated 18 billion gallons of potable water annually.

 

Published March 4, 2010

Bragonier, E. (2010, March 4). American Standard Donates $1 Million to Nature Conservancy. Retrieved from https://www.buildinggreen.com/newsbrief/american-standard-donates-1-million-nature-conservancy

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