On AlterNet: water use

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "water use"

New Remarkable Numbers Released: Water Use in the US Has Dropped Per Person by 30 Percent Since 1975

Peter Gleick, Pacific Institute. November 4, 2009.

It is possible to improve the efficiency of water use and such improvements eliminate the need for expensive and environmentally damaging new supply.

10 Amazing Facts About Worldwide Water Use

Tina McCarthy, EcoSalon. October 14, 2009.

Find out facts like how many million gallons per day the Tiger Woods Golf Course uses or the amount of water you can save by cutting your shower just one minute.

How Much Water Do You Use? Here's Some Quick Numbers

Jon Clift, Amanda Cuthbert, Chelsea Green Publishing. August 5, 2009.

How much water does it take to shower, brush your teeth, do a load of laundry?

Can California Be Drought-Proof by 2020?

Melinda Burns, Miller-McCune.com. August 3, 2009.

The state has got a plan to cut water use 20 percent by 2020. Is it realistic? And will rate increases spur revolt?

New Years Resolution: Live on 13 Gallons of Water a Day

Abigail Brown, Water For The Ages AlterNet: PEEK. January 5, 2009.

A water activists sees if she can live on 13 gallons a day -- the minimal amount of water deemed necessary for healthy living.