As a Californian, it's next to impossible not to hear about our record-breaking drought. http://www.care2.com/causes/7-things-that-might-surprise-you-about-californias-drought.html But if you're not from California or another drought-stricken state, then water conservation might not be as high of a priority -- it's not affecting you, so why should you care? Well the new "Water Hog" campaign shows how drought is everyone's problem -- including wildlife -- and offers consumers easy, water saving tips.
Every Drop Matters
Levi Strauss & Co. and the Center for Biological Diversity have teamed up and identified the top "Water Hog" states in the new Don’t Be a Drip” website, says the Center for Biological Diversity's press release. http://www.biologicaldiversity.org/news/press_releases/2015/dont-be-a-drip-12-08-2015.html …show more content…
I already explained why I'm not a fan, http://www.care2.com/causes/its-free-and-easy-to-shame-your-water-wasting-neighbors-but-should-you.html namely it could pit neighbor against neighbor, and it looks like there's some truth to my reservations. Like June Tangney, a clinical psychology professor, explains to Inverse: https://www.inverse.com/article/7213-california-is-drought-shaming-its-greatest-water-wasters-pointlessly
“Generally public shaming doesn’t really result in very many positive outcomes and changes...If you can find a way to appeal to someone’s sense of responsibility than sense of shame, then that is a more constructive way of bringing about change.”
I get it. It's tempting to want to blame the rich in Bel Air who are wasting tons of water to keep their gardens pretty and fountains running. But at least those same rich people can afford a $3,000 app-controlled shower (the e-Shower) http://www.digitaltrends.com/home/the-hamwells-e-shower-uses-90-percent-less-water-and-is-app-controlled/ that recycles water that's headed towards the drain to use 90 percent less. And for that $3,000 price tag, shower goers can stream their favorite music and see how much money and energy they're saving. This expensive water saving technology isn't a possibility for most of …show more content…
Here are a few easy tips from Don't be a Drip http://dontbeadrip.org that will add up, save water and save wildlife:
1. Flush the Toilet Less -- Save the Coho Salmon: Did you know that almost half (45 percent) of home water usage occurs in the bathroom and that toilets alone waste 27 percent? http://www.conserveh2o.org/toilet-water-use Older toilets are some of the worst offenders since they can use "3.5, 5, or even up to 7 gallons of water with every flush." Think twice before flushing.
2. Re-wear Your Jeans -- Save the Salt Creek Tiger Beetle: You don't even have to think about this one. On its own, laundry accounts for 40 percent of a household's water use. Don't be a Drip recommends re-wearing your jeans 10 times before washing.
And on that note, I'd like to add: Buy less clothes. http://www.care2.com/causes/how-to-be-a-sustainable-fashionista-without-spending-lots-of-money.html After Big Oil,the clothing industry is the second dirtiest,
Every Drop Matters
Levi Strauss & Co. and the Center for Biological Diversity have teamed up and identified the top "Water Hog" states in the new Don’t Be a Drip” website, says the Center for Biological Diversity's press release. http://www.biologicaldiversity.org/news/press_releases/2015/dont-be-a-drip-12-08-2015.html …show more content…
I already explained why I'm not a fan, http://www.care2.com/causes/its-free-and-easy-to-shame-your-water-wasting-neighbors-but-should-you.html namely it could pit neighbor against neighbor, and it looks like there's some truth to my reservations. Like June Tangney, a clinical psychology professor, explains to Inverse: https://www.inverse.com/article/7213-california-is-drought-shaming-its-greatest-water-wasters-pointlessly
“Generally public shaming doesn’t really result in very many positive outcomes and changes...If you can find a way to appeal to someone’s sense of responsibility than sense of shame, then that is a more constructive way of bringing about change.”
I get it. It's tempting to want to blame the rich in Bel Air who are wasting tons of water to keep their gardens pretty and fountains running. But at least those same rich people can afford a $3,000 app-controlled shower (the e-Shower) http://www.digitaltrends.com/home/the-hamwells-e-shower-uses-90-percent-less-water-and-is-app-controlled/ that recycles water that's headed towards the drain to use 90 percent less. And for that $3,000 price tag, shower goers can stream their favorite music and see how much money and energy they're saving. This expensive water saving technology isn't a possibility for most of …show more content…
Here are a few easy tips from Don't be a Drip http://dontbeadrip.org that will add up, save water and save wildlife:
1. Flush the Toilet Less -- Save the Coho Salmon: Did you know that almost half (45 percent) of home water usage occurs in the bathroom and that toilets alone waste 27 percent? http://www.conserveh2o.org/toilet-water-use Older toilets are some of the worst offenders since they can use "3.5, 5, or even up to 7 gallons of water with every flush." Think twice before flushing.
2. Re-wear Your Jeans -- Save the Salt Creek Tiger Beetle: You don't even have to think about this one. On its own, laundry accounts for 40 percent of a household's water use. Don't be a Drip recommends re-wearing your jeans 10 times before washing.
And on that note, I'd like to add: Buy less clothes. http://www.care2.com/causes/how-to-be-a-sustainable-fashionista-without-spending-lots-of-money.html After Big Oil,the clothing industry is the second dirtiest,