The average American uses 159 gallons of water every day – more than 15 times the average person in the developing world. From showering and washing our hands to watering our lawns and washing our cars, Americans use a lot of water. To put things into perspective, the average five-minute shower will use about 10 gallons of water. Now imagine using that same amount to bathe, wash your clothes, cook your meals and quench your thirst.
And imagine using lots more 10 gallons to, say, wash a car or keep a lawn green in August.
The big day is Friday, October 15, when over 3,000 (and counting) bloggers will post about water, then park their link back on the Blog Action Day website. It may or may not make any difference but hey, it's worth a shot. We just got word that the White House's bloggers will be participating.
I've come to believe that as gardeners, our number ONE environmental job is to manage rainwater responsibly and use water resources responsibly, too.
So register your blog now, and get that water post written before Friday. See ya then.