“It’s not going to be farmers versus environmentalists or liberals versus conservatives,” he said. “It’s going to be the people who have water versus the people who don’t.
The Value Of Water
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Nice infographic on the potential water crisis
Infographic by Seametrics, a manufacturer of water flow meter technology that measures and conserves water.
“U.S. water systems will need as much as $1 trillion in infrastructure improvements by 2035 to keep up with drinking water needs, according to a survey of industry experts released in June.
People need to wake up and realize water is not a given .
We love to see people’s faces when they see our water bill. Apparently most people in our area use about 5000 more gallons per month than we do.
“The National Geographic / GlobeScan data suggest that the matter is more complicated: the people who apparently lead the most unsustainable lifestyles and might be best able to rectify it, don’t seem to feel very badly about it. That is a bit depressing.
About that plastic bag ban in Los Angeles.
Sorry folks..this is the wrong argument regarding banning plastic bags. The challenge is waste management, not litter. And efficiently managing waste on a city scale will create a helluva lot more jobs than producing plastic bags.
“But it is likely to reduce something else: jobs.”
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