Green Living

With the Sierras snow pack down approx. 1/3 below its normal level, the drought cries are getting louder throughout California. In certain Cities it is illegal for restaurants to serve water without it being requested, along with outlawing water fountains. Check out this website. http://www.uswaternews.com/archives/arcconserv/8callforx5.html Do you think we’re going to be in a drought this summer?????

Let’s talk poop. OK you can all stop giggling now. I know it sounds kind of gross but it’s important that everyone understands what really happens when we flush the toilet.

If you’re on a city maintained sewer system the water and fecal matter leave your toilet and travel through pipes to the wastewater treatment plant. There it is skimmed so thing that shouldn’t have been flushed are removed so they don’t interfere with the cleaning process. Next the raw sewage goes through a process of chemical treatment and flocculation to remove any solid materials. The remaining liquid is then sent to ponds where it is aerated and treated to kill any bacteria. Treated water is often used to irrigate fields, parks, and sometimes even pumped back to the aquifer where it will undergo natural cleansing as it passes through layers of rock and sand. The solid waste is often sold to farmers who use it as fertilizer in their fields.

That’s why it’s important never to flush things like motor oil, solids that can be deposited in the trash instead of Daddy’s car keys.

The Euro’s sure do have an interesting way of thinking. This add not only made me laugh, but made me think. I’m always wondering how far to push advertising. If you go too far you risk offending your audience. But if you do the same old thing everyone else is doing you come across boring and unmemorable. Where do you draw the line?

Although this add is extremely funny, and I won’t be able to get the picture out of my head. Is the product memorable? Do you even remember the product or cause? Or will you just pass on the video to friends because it’s funny? Is all publicity, good publicity?

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2007/dec/04/advertising.ethicalliving