Pee Outside
November 6, 2009
I was recently on one of our beautiful Channel Islands here in Santa Barbara. Santa Cruz is protected now by The Nature Conservancy from further use, thankfully and will remain a gem in the pacific and home to many endangered species.
On the island, like here on the mainland, water conservation is a major issue. There are signs posted in the bathrooms and kitchens at the field station asking us to conserve water – for the record, I did my part by not taking a shower.
Beyond being a little feral and not bathing, there are other ways to save water, like not flushing when you pee – OR, just go outside, which is the best seat in the house anyway. Here’s a great site that supports the use of the great outdoors as a means of relief. There are rules to follow (i.e. exposing yourself in public is bad), so make sure you check it out before you take it out.
Not so fun fact: According to the United States Geological Survey, each flush is an average of 3 gallons. YIKES!
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