ADVERTISEMENTImage source: PhotoDuneWhen most businesses think about environmental sustainability practices, water conservation isn't always top of mind. While 70 percent of the earth's surface is water, only 2.5 percent of this water is fresh water. Here's how to get started integrating water conservation into your business's environmental sustainability model:Start with a water audit. This interactive water quality map from Pelican Water aggregates the most significant water issues facing our nation on a state-by-state basis. That means choosing drought-hardy plants, like succulents and cacti, rather than bushes or shrubbery that requires significant water to flourish.

Source: Huffington Post August 18, 2016 03:22 UTC