So Gov. Jerry Brown is warning that, with 70% of the state in severe drought, we are facing a megadrought in California this summer. The signs have been with us some time: wells drying up in Marin County, drastically reduced snowfalls, this beautiful but crazy winter sunshine.
The Marin Water dept sent out its newsletter today asking us to reduce water usage by 25% before rationing needs to be introduced. I know from our Australian experience what this means: short sub-4 minute showers, turn off the tap while you brush teeth and suds up hair, lose any garden sprinklers and if, if you really mean business, if its yellow just let it mellow!
At Rainwater HOG I am working on a series of smart DIY boxed solutions under a new Water Savvy label: a Laundry to Garden water connection, and an A/C to Garden connection. Those are the nuts and bolts everyday solutions. Here are some other non-rain-dependent water savers that are a bit more radical!
The Marin Water dept sent out its newsletter today asking us to reduce water usage by 25% before rationing needs to be introduced. I know from our Australian experience what this means: short sub-4 minute showers, turn off the tap while you brush teeth and suds up hair, lose any garden sprinklers and if, if you really mean business, if its yellow just let it mellow!
At Rainwater HOG I am working on a series of smart DIY boxed solutions under a new Water Savvy label: a Laundry to Garden water connection, and an A/C to Garden connection. Those are the nuts and bolts everyday solutions. Here are some other non-rain-dependent water savers that are a bit more radical!
So stay tuned for my Get Water Savvy! Product launch at the end of February...and Californians, get used to those shorter showers!
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