Survey: Do You Watch Your Water?
by Lloyd Alter, Toronto
on 10.22.07
We are not running around in stillsuits like the Fremen of Arrakis yet, but water is getting to be a problem on this planet. From Atlanta to Arizona, the pipes are running dry. There are lots of things we can do to cut back on water use, yet some in Atlanta are sneaking out at night to water their lawns. In the Southwest, The Colorado is a shadow of its former self and Lake Mead will soon be Pond Mead, yet there are still lots of green lawns in Las Vegas. In our guide for How to Go Green: Water, we have all kinds of suggestions for cutting your water use;
image: Sparth
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