Posts Tagged ‘sprinklers’

Cities Crack Down on Water Abuse

Water dropAs Southern California faces an extended drought, cities here are taking steps to reduce consumption. Methods vary from the carrot to the stick.

Considering that I still see people washing sidewalks and driveways, and lawn sprinklers running at noon, I like theĀ approach that Long Beach is taking. By educating the public through print, online, and television ads, the city has managed to reduce water use by 13% over this month last [...]

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