New Year's Resolution: Save Water

This is the driest year on record. Our economy and our lifestyle depend on better management of our state's most precious resource: water. 
Let’s each make a New Year’s resolution to make a permanent water saving change to our lifestyle.

Here are some ideas:
- replace lawn/landscaping with California native plants or just mulch
- install a greywater system; use laundry water for your landscape or use shower & sink water for flushing toilets; a simple bucket can capture shower water for toilet flushing
- install a rain harvest system to use for your landscapes or laundry or toilet flushing
- replace old inefficient appliances
- schedule a free water-wise house call from your water company
- encourage your neighbors, friends and council members to save water
- there are new software systems that track your water use (similar to programs for energy use). Demand from your water company more information on your water usage.

http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304244904579278321514522650
http://www.sfgate.com/opinion/editorials/article/California-s-dry-year-is-a-chance-to-rethink-511599...