By capturing stormwater runoff onsite in rain barrels and cisterns, the consumption of potable water for irrigation and its corresponding energy impact can be reduced.
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"We're becoming a retirement community of old loggers, " said Elizabeth Carlyle, the recently retired editor of the Rain Barrel.
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Windmills will pump saltwater out of the river to irrigate the spartina; rain barrels will irrigate freshwater plants like juniper and beach plum on the esplanade.
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However, many homes use small scale rain barrels to harvest minute quantities of water for landscaping / gardening applications rather than as a potable water surrogate.
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However, to implement rain barrels in a developed country would not be appropriate, as it would not suit the technological advancement apparent in these countries.
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The other winning designs also are focused on " harvesting " rainwater and spreading and recycling it, either in rain barrels, toilets or gardens.
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Within their habitats, they can be found in damp, shady areas, particularly around shrubs and trees, by cisterns, rain barrels, and buildings.
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Living with her owner Caleb Siles for thirteen years, she was thrown out into a rain barrel full of water for befriending the rats in his pantry.
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These small rain barrels, often recycled from food storage and transport barrels or, in some cases, whiskey and wine aging barrels, are often inexpensive.
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By directing what water may fall on the roof this summer into downspouts that flow into rain barrels or rain gardens, you can save it for your plants.
