The Bite:
Nope. Instead of hosing down your driveway, try sweeping it and putting trash where it belongs, since hosing causes water waste and run off of litter. You gotta oppose the hose...well, sometimes.
Is a hose-off worth the run off?
07.16.2007
Submitted by tmeronek on Mon, 07/16/2007 - 12:01am.
The Benefits:
- Avoiding runoff. Junk that you hose off your driveway can eventually get to waterways.
- Water savings. Hoses use 25 gallons every five minutes.
- Burning calories. You'll burn about 173 cals an hour sweeping versus 86 as a hoser.
Personally Speaking:
Jen's ex-BF once chalked "I [heart] U" on her driveway. He used it as an excuse to not get a real Valentine's Day card, and she used it as an excuse to not sweep the drive ever again.
Wanna Try:
- Handmade Broom Set - fair-traded, renewable sorghum broom set from Thailand ($59).
- Sweep Dreams Broom - also made from sorghum, with a bamboo handle ($24).
Cocktail Fact
NASA engineers are working on a laser broom that will sweep space debris out of the path of the International Space Station.
Bang For The Bite
It takes a bit of elbow grease, but if 10,000 Biters sweep rather than hose their driveways, we'll save the water used by 46 Americans in a year.
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