tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8952293258341051637.post214022821742687192..comments2023-08-15T19:04:19.757-07:00Comments on WARNING: May contain traces of bastard: Water ConservationMoko 2.0http://www.blogger.com/profile/08184138480876859503noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8952293258341051637.post-55856505219896037302010-03-28T14:28:36.121-07:002010-03-28T14:28:36.121-07:00One of the reasons I put tanks in was to have wate...One of the reasons I put tanks in was to have water on hand all 15,500 litres of it.Bangarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10736091204583349887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8952293258341051637.post-89210489788036245362010-03-28T01:12:53.831-07:002010-03-28T01:12:53.831-07:00Totally agree Moko, water is a highly valuable com...Totally agree Moko, water is a highly valuable commodity that too many of us take completely for granted. I've lived on tanks too at times over the years and I've never lost the habit of being frugal with it's use. I'm on town water now but my bill is the lowest out of anybody I know.Louhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14519427492100090401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8952293258341051637.post-12328991500996612232010-03-27T20:42:59.466-07:002010-03-27T20:42:59.466-07:00We get enough water off the roof to water us for m...We get enough water off the roof to water us for months in one tank, THEN there's the water that lands on the ground. We don't use that for anything other than feed that naturally grows as a result.Mokonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8952293258341051637.post-69462279014313257232010-03-27T20:02:48.386-07:002010-03-27T20:02:48.386-07:00No just for industry, with the increase in the cap...No just for industry, with the increase in the capture of rainwater in the city and urban areas we have serious issues with lack of stormwater flows though creeks and steams which are seriously impacting on wildlife.<br /><br />Getting efficient at collecting stormwater was one of those poorly thought out initiatives that sound good but do not tackle the real issue, too many people, using too much water.<br /><br />Our solution in Melbourne - build a big arse desalination plant that will generate enough green house gases to power it to wipe out any greenhouse energy savings achieved so far.Michael barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08986102144813296339noreply@blogger.com