Taking on Water: How One Water Expert Challenged Her Inner Hypocrite, Reduced Her Water Footprint (Without Sacrificing a Toasty Shower), and Found Nirvana
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| Rating | : | 4.55 (660 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1570618313 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 256 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-10-04 |
| Language | : | English |
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. (waterfuturesinc), Wendy finds innovative solutions to one of the planet's most pressing problems--the quest for sustainable water. Her passion for mountains, outdoor adventure, and other cultures takes her to places near and far, including Alaska, Patagonia, and the Himalayas, where she explores on skis, on foot, and by water. She
Part memoir, part investigation, part solution manual, the book is filled with ruminations on philosophy, science, facts, figures, and personal behavioral insights; metrics, both serious and humorous, to track progress; and guidelines for the general public for making small (or perhaps monumental) but important changes in their own lives. Told with humor and grace, Taking on Water offers a raw account of how deep we need to dig to change our wasteful ways.. She sets out to examine the water footprint of the products she consumes, process her own wastewater onsite, revamp the water and energy systems in her home, and make appropriate choices in order to swim the swim. When Wendy Pabich received a monthly water bill for 30,000 gallons (for a hou
Pabich’s chagrin at her monthly water bill tallying 30,000 gallons for two people jolted her in ways that many readers will relate to. Reducing her water footprint meant making small changes in her life in a high-alpine-desert locale, from enjoying her homemade solar shower despite having to disrobe in a backyard with a less-than-solid fence to developing a system for the judicious harvesting, collecting, storing, and distributing of rainwater while contriving arid landscaping alternatives to “our deeply embedded cultural attachment to the lawn.” Pabich winningly works DIY information into her humo
Water for Granted Water is among several limited resources upon which we all depend, but our water footprint hasn't recieved as much attention as our carbon footprint. Rather than traditional educational methods, Dr. Pabich personalizes this information through her own story of conservation. If you are at all curious about your water footprint, this book will bring it right into your home. For anyone who has thought about the environmental implications of their actions and the ofte. Top notch discourse This book took on a topic of the utmost importance, water conservation. Very low national aquifers, water pollution, Loss of water sources and other problems pertaining to water present serious dilemmas for our whole country and the world. This could be a difficult read for some, except the author breaks up her discourse by talking about a skiing trip or a local hike. I found this idea to be helpful as it added to the enjoyment of the book. After reading how the a. I wish this book had been published when I replaced the plumbing in my house! Denise By reading this book, I learned about random leaks that can cost thousands of gallons! This was a practical and fun read that inspired us to check both our inside and outside plumbing. Although the system is only two years old, we wanted to be sure it was leak-proof. My husband and I found one leak in our outdoor system that amounted to 60 gallons per day. Our household is now down to 160 gallons per day, and dropping. While many publications about the environment