We have talked alot about collecting and reusing rain water, BUT
this rain barrel video made me smile with all 32 chomps and chuckle with all 28 feet of intestines like no other rain barrel video before!
What a great example of community action~
Love and Love and rain and Love,
TV
Showing posts with label rainwater. Show all posts
Showing posts with label rainwater. Show all posts
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
SuperForester P.J.'s New Superstition!
SuperForester P.J. suggests:
"A drop of water conserved, a drop of drinking water earned."
Yesssssss!
Thinking of that, how many inches of rainwater fell on NYC last year?
Huh. That's funny, when we add it up, we get 47.14 inches. But no matter, the thought is: Plenty of rainwater falls on NYC per year. Enough so we could all have plenty to drink and still be able to shower and bathe without feeling guilty.
So, how much rainwater is being captured, filtered, and utilized?
Ten percent? One percent? 0.1 percent? Whatever the answer is, we need more water catchment and storage.
Instead of simply shunting the rainwater into the sewer, each building in NYC should be treating it like the resource it is. Puffing up like a cactus when the rain falls, and then storing it for when we need it. And because rain tends to fall from above, you can use gravity to filter it on its way down to people's apartments and offices.
Rainwater is some precious stuff, yo!
Here's a great youtube viddy about how plants utilize water and sunlight:
Good on you, P.J.! Thanks for the great New Superstition!
"A drop of water conserved, a drop of drinking water earned."
Yesssssss!
Thinking of that, how many inches of rainwater fell on NYC last year?
Huh. That's funny, when we add it up, we get 47.14 inches. But no matter, the thought is: Plenty of rainwater falls on NYC per year. Enough so we could all have plenty to drink and still be able to shower and bathe without feeling guilty.
So, how much rainwater is being captured, filtered, and utilized?
Ten percent? One percent? 0.1 percent? Whatever the answer is, we need more water catchment and storage.
Instead of simply shunting the rainwater into the sewer, each building in NYC should be treating it like the resource it is. Puffing up like a cactus when the rain falls, and then storing it for when we need it. And because rain tends to fall from above, you can use gravity to filter it on its way down to people's apartments and offices.
Rainwater is some precious stuff, yo!
Here's a great youtube viddy about how plants utilize water and sunlight:
Good on you, P.J.! Thanks for the great New Superstition!
Friday, October 26, 2007
Water, water, everywhere...
The headlines say it all:
"Study: Climate change will sap NM water supply!"
"No truce in tri-state water war!"
"Ramona residents back home – without water!"
"'No water = no Beer'!"
When futurists talk about the change to a Hydrogen economy, I'm not sure this is what they had in mind.
Remember the movie "Ice Pirates"? Basically it was about the future, when water is so precious that people happily fight and kill for it. Well, that time is here.
Here are three simple ways to reduce your water usage and save some of that sweet di-hydrogen monoxide for making ice.
1.) The Aqus!
From Watersaver Technologies: This marvy little device sits under your sink and collects the water when you're brushing your teeth, then it filters it and sends it over to your toilet tank to help flush the nasties away. Smart.
watersavertech.com
But, your commode wouldn't need water if you had one of these sweet babies!
2.) The BioLet 60 XL!
From BioLet. It's an odorless, waterless, composting toilet. Everytime you flush, 1.6 GALLONS of fresh water enter our sewer system. That's more than your average African gets to drink in a day. Every. Single. Flush.
Not with the BioLet 60 XL!
biolet.com
And finally, if water is scarce, just make your own!
3.) Rainwater Catchment Systems!
From various suppliers. Unfortunately, few companies (that I could find) in the U.S. are providing complete systems for capturing, filtering and utilizing rainwater. But the D.I.Y. spirit is as American as apple pie! And many places supply the individual pieces one would need to set something up.
The idea is simple: lots of clean water falls from the sky every year. Your house could store it for you to use at your leisure. Water for showers, the garden, pets and popsicles!
rainharvesting.com.au
grannystore.com
There are answers to every problem out there, if we work together and use our collective smarts.
Hooray!!!
"Study: Climate change will sap NM water supply!"
"No truce in tri-state water war!"
"Ramona residents back home – without water!"
"'No water = no Beer'!"
When futurists talk about the change to a Hydrogen economy, I'm not sure this is what they had in mind.
Remember the movie "Ice Pirates"? Basically it was about the future, when water is so precious that people happily fight and kill for it. Well, that time is here.
Here are three simple ways to reduce your water usage and save some of that sweet di-hydrogen monoxide for making ice.
1.) The Aqus!
From Watersaver Technologies: This marvy little device sits under your sink and collects the water when you're brushing your teeth, then it filters it and sends it over to your toilet tank to help flush the nasties away. Smart.
watersavertech.com
But, your commode wouldn't need water if you had one of these sweet babies!
2.) The BioLet 60 XL!
From BioLet. It's an odorless, waterless, composting toilet. Everytime you flush, 1.6 GALLONS of fresh water enter our sewer system. That's more than your average African gets to drink in a day. Every. Single. Flush.
Not with the BioLet 60 XL!
biolet.com
And finally, if water is scarce, just make your own!
3.) Rainwater Catchment Systems!
From various suppliers. Unfortunately, few companies (that I could find) in the U.S. are providing complete systems for capturing, filtering and utilizing rainwater. But the D.I.Y. spirit is as American as apple pie! And many places supply the individual pieces one would need to set something up.
The idea is simple: lots of clean water falls from the sky every year. Your house could store it for you to use at your leisure. Water for showers, the garden, pets and popsicles!
rainharvesting.com.au
grannystore.com
There are answers to every problem out there, if we work together and use our collective smarts.
Hooray!!!
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