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CedarTea

Local group is selling rain barrels and accesories as a fundraiser. Any of yous have experience with rain collection and wanna give me some advice?

I'd like to set them up at my various downspouts and use mobile pumps and hoses to periodically pump out to a larger cluster of storage totes to water my food garden/orchard. We have heavy spring rains, irregular summer rains, and brutal winters here.

#advice#gardening#solarpunk
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The Times of Central Asia

The Caspian Sea faces an ecological and economic crisis, as rapidly falling water levels threaten marine life, vital industries, and regional climate stability, demanding urgent international action to avoid an Aral Sea-like collapse timesca.com/caspian-sea-shrink #CaspianSea #EcologicalCrisis #MarineConservation #WaterConservation #SaveOurSeas #Eurasia #CentralAsia

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Visions of Napa

2024 Napa County Watershed Symposium: Advancing Napa’s Water Future

The highly 2024 Napa County Watershed Symposium offers a full day of expert-led presentations, engaging panels, and meaningful discussions focused on sustainable water management. Hosted by the Watershed Information and Conservation Council and Napa County Resource Conservation District, this annual event is a unique opportunity for community members, conservation advocates, and professionals to come together to shape the future of Napa’s water resources.

When: Thursday, December 5, 2024
8:30 AM – 4:30 PM

Where: CIA (Culinary Institute of American) at Copia, 500 1st Street, Napa, California

#Napa #California #NapaCounty #Water #WaterConservation #WaterShed

naparcd.org/dive-in-join-us-at

Napa County RCD · Dive In! Join Us at the 2024 Napa County Watershed Symposium - Napa County RCD
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Visions of Napa

2024 Napa County Watershed Symposium

A Day of discovery and professional development at the 2024 Napa County Watershed Symposium, hosted by the Watershed Information & Conservation Council (WICC) of Napa County and Napa RCD.

This year, we’re embracing the "One Water" approach—a unified vision that addresses our water challenges from every angle, ensuring every drop counts. The Symposium will offer an in-depth look at local initiatives to improve water stewardship for the resiliency of communities and ecosystems.

When: Thursday, December 5 · 8:30am - 4pm PST

Where: CIA at Copia (The Culinary Institute of America at Copia) 500 1st Street Napa, California

#Napa #California #Water #WaterConservation

Tickets available at: eventbrite.com/e/2024-napa-cou

Eventbrite2024 Napa County Watershed SymposiumJoin us on Dec 5, 2024, for the Napa County Watershed Symposium. Discover, connect, and inspire for a unified water future!
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DoomsdaysCW

Rain Barrel & Compost Bin Distribution Event

"For the 9th year in a row, the City of Edmond is partnering with the Central #Oklahoma Stormwater Alliance (#COSWA) member cities of Bethany, Choctaw, Noble, Norman, Midwest City, Moore, Mustang, Oklahoma City, Stillwater, and Yukon in a regional effort to encourage Oklahoma residents to conserve water, reduce water pollution, improve air quality, and divert waste from landfills by using rain barrels and compost bins. The distribution event will take place on Saturday, April 6, 2024."

edmondok.gov/1391/Rain-Barrel-

www.edmondok.govRain Barrel & Compost Bin Distribution Event | Edmond, OK - Official Website
#WaterConservation#Landfills#Composting
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DoomsdaysCW

An example of municipal programs which offer discounted composters (Earth machines) and rainbarrels at a discounted rate. If your state or municipality doesn't offer them, they should. I believe the #EPA provides funding for the discounts.

#ErieCountyNY offers residents rain barrels and compost bins

msn.com/en-us/weather/topstori

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#WaterConservation#Landfills#Composting
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DoomsdaysCW

Every household should have one of these. I've been composting most of my life -- growing up, we had a big pile (mixed with chicken manure), when I lived in the suburbs of Boston, we shared a wooden bin with neighbors, who also gardened. I've always had one since I've lived in Maine -- again, a wooden bin shared by the whole apartment building.

Of course, the bins eventually break down, so now, living out in the "country," I use #EarthMachine composters (I bought one through a Maine program, my neighbor gave me the other). A lid flew away in a storm, and I was able to get a replacement lid direct from Earth Machine.

Other than losing a lid, they have held up really well -- no cracks, and I've owned one for over 10 years and leave them out all winter. The design keeps critters out (that was a problem with the wooden bins). I turn the compost manually with a garden fork, so it gets nice and hot (and the dark color helps with that). They aren't cheap ($189 direct from the manufacturer), but sometimes municipal programs will offer them at a discounted rate (I think I paid $60 for mine).

"Now from ORBIS (formerly Norseman Environmental). The 80-gallon Earth Machine is a durable backyard #CompostBin designed to compost food and yard waste, effectively diverting it from #landfills. When residents are encouraged to divert organics from the waste stream and are educated about the benefits of composting, up to 50% of organic waste can be diverted from the waste stream. The Earth Machine is for food and yard waste only.

- 80-gallon, 300 liter capacity
- Easy snap-together assembly
- Twist locking lid
- Harvest door, for easy compost removal
- Vertical and horizontal ventilation
- User guide, harvest door, lid, and screws included
- BPA free
- UV stabilizer is added to resist deterioration from sunlight
- Made from recycled content

orbiscorporation.com/en-us/pro

ORBIS CorporationEarth Machine Compost Bin (NPL 300) - ORBISThe durable 80-gallon Earth Machine from ORBIS is designed to compost food and yard waste, diverting it from landfills. Learn more about its features and benefits.
#WaterConservation#Composting#ReduceFoodWaste
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💧🌏 Greg Cocks

Las Vegas Is Going All In On Its Water Conservation Plan
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smithsonianmag.com/innovation/ <-- shared technical article
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[Las Vegas was never a smart place for a city, a happenstance of cultural, commercial and other social factors, including the legalization of gambling in 1931 with the associated organised crime and now commercial money-making interests driving large growth; climate change and dwindling water resources have only exacerbated that poor location’s various issues – but it is refreshing to see that the city and state officials realise that they were on the proverbial ‘borrowed time’, or in this case: water]
#water #hydrology #waterresources #watersecurity #climatechange #drought #LasVegas #ColoradoRiver #growth #urban #urbandevelopment #sutainability #zeroscaping #waterconservation #Nevada #sustainability #greywater #blackwater #watersaving #urbanplanning #townplanning #regulations #fines #enforcement #legislation #USWest

photo - in contrast: In Phoenix, water from the Central Arizona Project snakes through the city. The aqueduct sends about 1.4 million acre-feet of water 336 miles uphill from the Colorado River to supply roughly half the drinking water for Phoenix and all the drinking water for Tucson.
photo - Look closely at the landscaping in this neighborhood on the northeast edge of Las Vegas. You’ll see patches of dry ground, dotted with scrubby desert plants that can survive with little water
photo - Workers remove grass from Las Vegas lawns. A law passed in 2021 prohibits commercial and multifamily properties from watering non-functional turf (as opposed to useful turf like soccer fields). Residents of single-family homes get a cash incentive for grass removal.
photo - Lake Mead—America’s largest reservoir, just outside Las Vegas—had its highest recorded level in July 1983 and its lowest in July 2022. An above-average 2023 snowpack then raised the level, but only temporarily.
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AI6YR Ben

$100 rebate *per tree* if you are replacing lawn in your yard and plant trees. Up to 5 trees in Thousand Oaks, California. If you're a residential property, you can even make those fruit trees! #rebate #ThousandOaks #lawnremoval #landscape #landscaping #lawns #WaterConservation #VenturaCounty toaks.org/Home/Components/News

www.toaks.orgSustainability Blog | Thousand Oaks, CA
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💧🌏 Greg Cocks

India’s ‘Lake Man’ Relies on Ancient Methods to Ease a Water Crisis
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nytimes.com/2023/09/22/world/a <-- shared media article
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“Anand Malligavad turned to centuries-old knowledge to reclaim dozens of lakes in the high-tech capital of Bengaluru. Now, he is in demand across India, one of the world’s most water-stressed nations…"
#water #hydrology #watersupply #waterquality #restoration #watersecurity #India #Chola #Bengaluru #lakeman #AnandMalligavad #silt #sludge #pollution #plastic #waterconservation #runoff #infiltration #lakes #groundwater #humanwaste #sewerage #rainfall #agriculture #fertiliser #waterstress #waterindustry

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