Water shortages

[scooterbug44]

I loved the movie "gimme green" at Mountain Film! www.gimmegreen.com

I knew we wasted a lot of water on yards, but I didn't realize the extent to which lawns guzzled up water. Some of the people were downright hilarious with how much they were obsessed with their lawns & their neighbors lawns.

Given the current water shortages making news (Atlanta is predicted to be out of water in 100 days) and the ongoing shortages in the West (where my relatives haven't been allowed to have sod yards because of the water needed to maintain them since before I was born), do we need to take drastic measures to remove this major polluter and water guzzler from American Culture?

Couple facts from the film:

-If present consumption patterns continue, two out of every three people on Earth will live in water-stressed conditions by the year 2025.

-On average, Americans use 40 to 60 percent of their water on their landscapes. In some areas, it is 75%.

-In order to maintain all the lawns in America, it would take approximately 200 gallons per person per day.

 

[John R]

the first thing we as a people need to do is really think about the amount of water we use on a daily basis. install low flow heads in the shower, retrofit the flow valves in the toilet, capture the water that's run while waiting for the hot to be delivered, only run a full dishwasher and clothes washer, turn off the water while brushing teeth, etc

these may seem like little steps, but if everyone started self regulating, we'd be a lot better off.

grow a garden in your front yard. reclaim rain water via cistern for watering plants, carwash.

anyone else have any savings tips?

 

[JUL]

I live in the Greater Cinti area and the drought has caused foundation problems lke cracking, moving and drywall cracking in a lot of the homes some people are losing equity in sales on top of a bad market in repair costs just to sell their homes. Insurance of course denies claims.

 

[CPort]

Water shortages scare me to death (for real)

 

[scooterbug44]

Water shortages scare me to death (for real)

Ditto, that's why if we can reduce our consumption by 30-65% just by changing ONE thing I'm all for it!

 

[jodiFL]

I am also very worried about them. But this town in TNhas it even worse than most.

 

[SHELLY]

anyone else have any savings tips?

If it's yellow, let it mellow....if it's brown, flush it down.



College asks football fans not to flush at stadium

Georgia ? Fans who had their fill of beer at the University of Georgia?s homecoming football game on Saturday were warned ? no flushing allowed.

Earlier this week, crews put up signs in bathrooms asking people not to flush ?if it?s yellow? and to leave the handle-pulling to attendants, who will do the job for the estimated 93,000 people at Saturday?s game.

(Saves water AND increases employment at the same time )

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[scooterbug44]

If it's yellow, let it mellow....if it's brown, flush it down.
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Traditional & EW inducing water consumption method!

How was your day at work today.................

 

[grace]

If it's yellow, let it mellow....if it's brown, flush it down.
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Heck yeah! We instituted this rule at our house during Ivan (no power to the grinder) and it has stayed in place since.

 

[grace]

I live in the Greater Cinti area and the drought has caused foundation problems lke cracking, moving and drywall cracking in a lot of the homes some people are losing equity in sales on top of a bad market in repair costs just to sell their homes. Insurance of course denies claims.

What part of the 'Nati do you live in?