Death Valley

When you see a picture such as this one of Death Valley, what is the first thing to pop into your mind? 

Photo Credit: Ozyman  

 

 

I am sure it is not a rain barrel. When thinking about the conditions in the picture, we think about a desert devoid of any water, but what we should really be thinking is how can I save water so that the rest of our planet doesn't start looking like this. In the US we are wasting water at an unbelievable pace, in watering our lawns, washing cars and in industries such as "fracking" where they can use millions of gallons of water a day. So maybe the next time you see a picture such as this you will think about what a rain barrel is and how it can be of use.

 

Those of us who are interested in Sustainability are working to get the word out on what everyday people can do to preserve our resources. A rain barrel is an excellent way to capture water that can be used in a variety of ways. A few ways that one can use a rain barrel to be sustainable are to water your garden with it, with a little work it can also be connected into a house's water system to use for laundry or to flush your toilets.

 

Our fresh water supplies are dwindling every day and if we don't start thinking about being sustainable we may some day run out. While there are too numerous of ways to use a rain barrel and how they can be constructed and connected to mention in this post, if you follow the link you will be able to learn all you want to know. What is important to know now is that we don't all want to live somewhere that looks like Death Valley.

 

 





This picture was provided by Rain Barrel Guide, where you can go to learn all about how rain barrels work. You can also find out the many uses of rain barrels in the fight to conserve one of our most precious resources, water.