features
february 2009
topic
Shauny likes to do it in the garden
He:
- plants local native plants that use less water, and feed the birds, butterflies and frogs
- grows some vegetables, fruits and herbs to swap with neighbours
- waters the garden using grey water
- creates a compost area and worm farm for food scraps to put on the vegie garden
fact
As much as half the average australian household water use is spent on the garden - that’s about 123,000 litres per household per year.
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Captain likes to do it anywhere"Sounds like all the things people are doing are simply great! However unless we can get industry to change it is of no use, does not make sense that residents have water restrictions and Loy Yang uses 90% of our states drinkable water!
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Andrew likes to do it in the bathroom"I save water by adding a brick into the toilet cistern to reduce the amount it can flush.
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Sara likes to do it getting around"I enjoy riding with my kids to school - I know they're travelling safely and I get fitter too!