Comments on: Should we be able to water our lawns http://blog.litfuse.com.au/2008/02/09/should-we-be-able-to-water-our-lawns/ Igniting Ideas Mon, 28 Jun 2010 02:00:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: michaelyptest http://blog.litfuse.com.au/2008/02/09/should-we-be-able-to-water-our-lawns/#comment-373 michaelyptest Tue, 12 Feb 2008 00:29:47 +0000 http://litfuse.wordpress.com/?p=84#comment-373 Re: Watering lawns and the price of water. I think a mix of incentives to encourage responsible use of our resources is required rather than just pricing. In a perfect world the community needs to understand the water equation and their own personal impact on finite resources and the catchment. In the house / community garden or lawn situation there is the option of choosing more water efficient plant species, making use of recycled or water caught locally. Peronally I am nervous about using pricing and the private sector to drive best practice resource management and am more comfortable with encouraging and rewarding informed communities and individuals to behave responsibly. Michael Re: Watering lawns and the price of water. I think a mix of incentives to encourage responsible use of our resources is required rather than just pricing.

In a perfect world the community needs to understand the water equation and their own personal impact on finite resources and the catchment.

In the house / community garden or lawn situation there is the option of choosing more water efficient plant species, making use of recycled or water caught locally.

Peronally I am nervous about using pricing and the private sector to drive best practice resource management and am more comfortable with encouraging and rewarding informed communities and individuals to behave responsibly.

Michael

]]> By: testlpearce http://blog.litfuse.com.au/2008/02/09/should-we-be-able-to-water-our-lawns/#comment-371 testlpearce Sun, 10 Feb 2008 09:14:42 +0000 http://litfuse.wordpress.com/?p=84#comment-371 I agree, water is far to cheap, especially to waste, I have been reuseing my waste water for over 5 years, All wates water is directed to my lawns. Leighton Pearce I agree, water is far to cheap, especially to waste, I have been reuseing my waste water for over 5 years, All wates water is directed to my lawns.
Leighton Pearce

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