Whole Living, April 2011
Cost: Medium ($100 to $500)
Commitment: Medium
Green Impact: 5 out of 5
Forty percent of a typical U.S. household's summer water consumption goes toward tending the lawn and garden, according to the EPA.
Catching and using rainwater by placing a rain barrel beneath your gutter downspouts can save an average of 1,300 gallons during this season and reduces stormwater runoff.
This Casata barrel ($199, homedepot.com) holds up to 65 gallons and has a planter on top and a garden hose hook-up on the bottom.
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Wow, pcsiris, that's crazy!!
I live in Denver, CO. Denver Water Dept. does not allow us to collect rain water. Is that the most ridiculous thing you have ever heard?
Patty Sutton