There are actions that many entities can take to reduce their water consumption. Suppose you are an employee of the Comision Nacional del Agua (the National Water Commission) in Mexico. Your job is to help the federal government identify and support water saving activities.
Of the eight actions below, which four would you support to further water conservation initiatives?
Of the eight actions below, which four would you support to further water conservation initiatives?
A large farm increases the depth of its wells.
A coal-fueled power plant reduces its amount of evaporation.
A state diverts a border river toward the center of the state.
A city decreases the cost of water during a drought.
A municipality increases the surface area, but not the volume, of its local reservoir.
The federal government requires that appliances have water efficiency labels.
A student group encourages people to use graywater to water their plants.
A citrus farm buys waste water from a fish farm to water its citrus trees.