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Another very interesting report from you, Pilsu. Thanks so much for posting it.

It really is staggering to hear how much water can be saved by doing simple things, isn't it? I think the major problem is that people in many parts of the world have become too accustomed to having an endless water supply, and hence are very careless and wasteful with it.

People in my own country (Australia) were like that (careless and wasteful with water) until a major drought set in for so many years that cities had to apply very strict restrictions on water use. Suddenly, people couldn't water their gardens/lawns or take showers at certain times of the day. The usually lush green lawns and parks in my hometown became all brown and dry - just like desert landscapes. But people began to resort to more innovative ways to use and recycle water. For example, people began to place a bucket under the water stream when they took a shower. They could then toss this water onto the garden after they finished their shower! Some people even bought and installed complete water recycling machines that allowed them to hold onto all the water used after showering, washing dishes, or washing clothes. With some filtering, that water could then be put to other uses.

I've read (and I believe) that water is becoming a scarce and expensive resource, rather like oil. At the current rate of climate change, I think this could very well become more and more the case...

  ~ Jason

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