Rain barrels
I looked at my last water bill - 5600 gallons - I have a courtyard villa, so once I figure out how to use the water I collect, I think it might make a difference, at least in the backyard. It's just like recycling - every small effort adds to the cause![/QUOTE]
In Bermuda we catch the rain from our roof and feed it into a large tank under the house. This provides ALL of our water needs. We get 55" of rain a year, spread fairly evenly each month, and have no need to irrigate our gardens as we grow native species of grass and other plants that survive the climate by themselves.
Maybe the solution for TV is to let us replace the current grass with something requiring less attention.
We can also catch the water from our roof and use it to flush our toilets.
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