Guest guest Posted June 8, 2000 Report Share Posted June 8, 2000 >At this time there are eighty countries who are experiencing serious >droughts right now. Three years of drought are considered a precursor to >war. We, in my area haven't had any measurable rain in going on nine >months. > We are on a water alert if we don't volunteer to conserve water the city >will cut back on the water. We are the largest city in the world living >exclusively off well water. We have sucked our aquifer down to the bottom >fifth. We are already closer to sucking mud than any body can even guess >and still the local people can't understand what the fuss is all about. We >are building more and more golf courses to add to the thirty or forty we >already have. They really can't conceive of a time when they turn on the >tap and no >water will flow out, but if the drought continues that is a very real >possibility. (I like your water efficient hydroponic tomatoes - will any other crops succeed in this way?) If this is the case, then why not the Satvik Indore Toilet? This country 'England' pours one third of it's drinking water - where? DOWN THE TOILET. This surely has to be the case for the waterless compost toilet - Even if you don't want to be sustainable, saving water that you can drink should appeal to anyone....? ( ) and dramatically increase your fertility. All persons involved with sanitation and water retention should look into history a little. Before the invention of waterborne sanitation ALL WASTE PRODUCTS WENT BACK TO THE LAND, ALL OVER THE WORLD. It is only very recently that man has seen fit to throw it into the sea..etc., or make other complicated and very expensive arrangements to get rid of it (symptom of western culture). This combined with the accepted use of chemical fertiliser is sheer folly and shortsightedness. Refer to previous article taken from Bhagavad Gita AS IT IS about what a real leader does, in this connection. We're off to visit the Plants for a Future group to get Russian Cumfrey for one. This crop can bring in 120 tons per acre after 3 or 4 years, as animal fodder and compost material. Then appointment with Water Aid on Wednesday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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