tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7712706263695364665.post2042774375254739577..comments2023-09-28T09:58:52.368+00:00Comments on Critical Faculty Dojo: Flushing duals for AfricaCFD Edhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14176957304124700156noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7712706263695364665.post-33605420065698975472008-04-04T15:52:00.000+00:002008-04-04T15:52:00.000+00:00Chervil, You are right I am lucky, though that doe...Chervil, You are right I am lucky, though that doesn’t stop the water companies crying drought and slapping on a hosepipe ban at the drop of a hat. <BR/><BR/>I have no quarrel with not wasting water or indeed anything else - if for no other reason than it actually costs money.<BR/><BR/>GS, re staying in bed – Exactly. <BR/><BR/>A small group of say neighbours or towns people might club together to do something voluntarily. But cash based seems to work to allow those who want to do something or have a talent for it to do that thing and be rewarded for it by everyone who benefits.<BR/><BR/>The impetus for the post was the ‘eat up your vegetables’ type illogic.<BR/><BR/>I wonder if the clipper Idea would work?CFD Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14176957304124700156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7712706263695364665.post-17325740955890147732008-04-04T11:41:00.000+00:002008-04-04T11:41:00.000+00:00You are very lucky you live in a country where it ...You are very lucky you live in a country where it rains! <BR/><BR/>After seven years of drought in Australia and a "La Nina" year (when it is more likely to rain) with below average rainfall, I have become a water extremist in my own household. Toilet flushing is only allowed when absolutely necessary (when it's brown, flush it down, when it's yellow, let it mellow), showers are cut back to a minimum, every drop counts. <BR/><BR/>When you struggle to keep your vegetables alive because you are not allowed to water your garden when it needs water, you become very resourceful.<BR/><BR/>Having said all that, I think dual flush toilets are still a waste of water. In countries where it doesn't rain much we should promote composting toilets. They work well, don't smell and use no water.Chervilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09528985712853346842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7712706263695364665.post-51383427399738813972008-04-04T08:34:00.000+00:002008-04-04T08:34:00.000+00:00Or put simply drinking water, like wealth, isn't a...Or put simply drinking water, like wealth, isn't a zero sum game.<BR/><BR/>Your post reminded me of the debate on water company privatisation; the hard of thinking would use phrases like "water's free, it falls from the sky" <BR/><BR/>This drove me mad because nobody ever challenged this assertion by asking if those making the claim would get out of bed at 2am to fix a water mains burst without pay, or work in a pipe manufacturing factory without pay etc.Simon Fawthrophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07519464855839416009noreply@blogger.com