Mar Vista as the Pilot Site for LA City Rain Barrel Project

Here in LA, drought is an ever increasing issue. Because of this, the city of Mar Vista has been chosen as the pilot site for the LA City rain barrel project. The goal of the project is to capture rainfall in barrels to be used to water lawns or redirect rain gutters into gardens for 600 properties. Those who participate in this pilot program can receive a free rainbarrel, which usually cost between $130 and $250. If you are interested in particitpating in the pilot project please contact Codi Harris (info below) or sign up at the Wise Water Use Expo on July 21st.

Codi Harris
email: charris@sga-inc.net
phone: (562) 597-0205

Water Footprint Labels

Two food and health groups in the UK launched a co-authored report calling for the implementation of a “water footprint” label on food and beverage items. The label would essentially be used as an indicator of how sustainable the water stewardship practices are for a certain manufacturing company.

Read the full article from Environmental Leader.