Georgia’s governor announced the state’s fourth annual ENERGY STAR and WaterSense Sales Tax Holiday. The tax break covers energy efficient or water efficient products that cost $1,500 or less per item and runs until midnight this Sunday. This is the fourth annual ENERGY STAR Tax Holiday, but this year the governor added WaterSense labeled products to those available for savings.

I’m embarrassed to admit that I had never heard of the WaterSense label before! In a state that’s still suffering a severe drought, Georgians could make a huge difference with even small modifications to their water consumption. WaterSense products are approximately 20% more efficient than equivalent ones on the market. A 20% reduction in water use could go a really long way! According to the EPA:

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