Writer's Block: My Biggest Environmental Pet Peeve

[nova_myth]

[Error: unknown template qotd]The part of the state I live in is in an 19 month drought. We're into water restrictions and because people won't stop watering their lawns on days and times allowed our aquifer is taking hits. Its usually businesses that won't change, more concerned of their lawns that annoy me the most. Littering is up there with the misuse of water around here. A few weeks ago I was cleaning up the remains of Tacocabana bags and about ten beer bottles smashed in front of my house.

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[kindstar.livejournal.com]

In southern California, we too are supposed to be watching water. What really gets me besides the buisnesses insisting upon watering all the time is when the sprinklers are actually broken and the water is all over the place, and apparently they aren't even cited for it! Why can't these places do some water saving landscaping?

[plushbot27.livejournal.com]

What I don't get is why people don't use plants or grass that is NATIVE to the area!?
Seriously!! "Kentucky" Blue Grass is NOT native to Colorado DX And I'm allergic to the stupid grass.
Something called "Buffalo" grass is Native to Colorado -- and thrives on 6 inches of rain in a year. No wonder there's a water shortage in so many places!! People use a grass that is not native and uses 50 times more water than necessary, when they could use a grass that IS native and uses so little water - you could let nature do what nature does best. XP
Stupid people..........

If I ever get a house With a lawn, I'm tearing out the blue grass and putting in Buffalo grass (then I would Never have to water it) X3 Yush!

[mscatmoon.livejournal.com]

When I lived in central Florida we had a bad drought one year, and people could only water their lawns on certain days, etc. Everyone's yards looked terrible -- but when you would drive past Disney, THEIR lawn was always lush and beautiful.

When I was driving thru Texas many years ago, I remember the signs along the highway: fine for speeding, $50 (or something like that). Fine for littering, $1000. Here it's the opposite.