Our forests are dying, we are running into serious water shortages and our environment is in trouble.
But it isn't hopeless and you can help -- Today! For no money! Just pee on a tree.
A toilet uses 1.28 to 7 gallons per flush. Switching to a low water toilet can save thousands of gallons per year. But skipping the toilet entirely once or twice a day can further reduce that figure while providing much needed water to drought stressed flora.
So, you can lower your water bill, be anti establishment and pro environment all at the same time.
Technically, you won't be peeing on the tree. Instead, you want to pee on the ground near its base to water the roots. But "Pee on the ground near a tree" isn't a snappy slogan.
If you go hiking in remote areas, carry hand sanitizer with you and pee on a tree instead of seeking out the nearest restroom every time you need to relieve yourself. If you have a privacy fence, pee on a tree in your back yard. You can also pee on a tree after dark if no one is around in some settings where this would not be a good idea during the day.
This is not just for guys. A gal can learn to pee standing up. It helps to be in something like sweat pants. Bend your knees a little, but do not squat. Pull your pants down to about mid thigh. Use one hand to pull you pants forward and out of the way while peeing. Use the other to clean up.
Tissue is optional. Just make sure you carry hand sanitizer to clean your hands.
But it isn't hopeless and you can help -- Today! For no money! Just pee on a tree.
A toilet uses 1.28 to 7 gallons per flush. Switching to a low water toilet can save thousands of gallons per year. But skipping the toilet entirely once or twice a day can further reduce that figure while providing much needed water to drought stressed flora.
So, you can lower your water bill, be anti establishment and pro environment all at the same time.
Technically, you won't be peeing on the tree. Instead, you want to pee on the ground near its base to water the roots. But "Pee on the ground near a tree" isn't a snappy slogan.
If you go hiking in remote areas, carry hand sanitizer with you and pee on a tree instead of seeking out the nearest restroom every time you need to relieve yourself. If you have a privacy fence, pee on a tree in your back yard. You can also pee on a tree after dark if no one is around in some settings where this would not be a good idea during the day.
This is not just for guys. A gal can learn to pee standing up. It helps to be in something like sweat pants. Bend your knees a little, but do not squat. Pull your pants down to about mid thigh. Use one hand to pull you pants forward and out of the way while peeing. Use the other to clean up.
Tissue is optional. Just make sure you carry hand sanitizer to clean your hands.