Every day millions of gallons of fresh water are spent washing vehicles. The typical commercial car wash uses 20-45 gallons of water per car, while the do-it-yourselfer spends 80-140 gallons to give the family truckster a bath in the driveway.

That charity car wash in the church parking lot? It may be good for raising a little green, but it’s a capital offender when it comes to harming the environment. In fact some drought-suffering cities such as Atlanta and Santa Monica have banned them entirely.

So how do you keep your hybrid shiny and new without washing your green karma down the drain?

Try washing your car without water.

It may seem impossible, but the technology has been around for decades. Rather than using water and chemicals to dissolve and rinse away dirt, new car products such as Lucky Earth’s “WATERLESS” car wash use coconut oil to emulsify or bind with the dirt and turn it into a liquid.

Are you worried about the dirty scratching the paint? Don’t be. The less than one percent silicone contained in the solution encapsulates the liquid dirt so that you can wipe it away with a microfiber towel with a scratch, and the UV protector contained in coconut will help protect your car’s paint from the sun.

It’s a product that can be used on any type of paint or vehicle surface, including fiberglass, aluminum, glass or chrome, according to Lucky Earth spokesperson Andre Rodriguez.

And it’s not just safe for cars, it’s safe for people. “WATERLESS” car wash is hypoallergenic and uses only natural surfactants instead of the petrochemicals commonly used in traditional car care solutions. The absence of harsh chemicals is also a boon to the environment. While most commercial carwashes drain their dirty water into municipal sewer systems for treatment that removes chemicals before being released back into the environment, homestyle car washing send chemicals into the storm drains that flow unfiltered into rivers, oceans, and bays. However, “WATERLESS” car wash natural ingredients and will help the planet stay clean by keeping chemicals out of the water supply.

But don’t just stop being green with your carwash. Lucky Earth also produces tire and leather cleaners, car seat cleaners, and is developing nontoxic upholstery cleaner.

The only downside to using these products instead of the local carwash is the elbow grease that you’ll have to apply.