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Induced Demand

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Thoughtstylings, Water and Power
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...demand when it comes to greywater, but it’s a good point. Did I plant more fruit trees because I had a greywater system? Has this caused more water consumption in our current drought? Honestly, I think the answer is yes. You could probably find induced demand between the lines of David Homgren’s permaculture principles. But perhaps we should insert a thirteenth principle: acknowledge induced demand and work to prevent it. Simply being aware of the...

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Saturday Tweets: Cow Appreciation Day

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...ackfruit varieties on 2 acres, grafted them after tasting varieties at Jackfruit Festival https://t.co/ebP1sMx6zn — Fruit Cornucopia (@ValenzuelaJohn) July 11, 2018 Assyrtiko vines from @ucdavis Foundation Plant Services thrive in Vina, CA winery, produced via cell culture from cuttings from Greece obtained in 1948 by Harold Olmo. Cc: @may_gun https://t.co/KfXJT38MlM — Central Scrutinizer (@mr_jefe) July 11, 2018 She cut her weekly trash down so m...

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Saturday Tweets: Pre-Peeled Oranges, Fine Fiber and the Dome Revival

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...Root Simple (@rootsimple) March 4, 2016 But… there’s like a whole aisle of fruit… peeled and cut… and put in plastic https://t.co/ou413uSCLk pic.twitter.com/zeVIEvPRGO — Alissa Walker (@awalkerinLA) March 4, 2016 If you’re outraged about packing peeled oranges in plastic containers, wait until we tell you about using giant metal boxes to move people. — Bicycle Lobby (@BicycleLobby) March 4, 2016 Wool fans: Check out the Wool & Fine Fiber Book slas...

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A Week Later

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Thoughtstylings
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...a what why we were all there–she’d just stopped by to give the mosque some fruit and a letter saying she was so very sorry for all the ugliness, but she joined us too. And so it went, and so our group swelled. This being the modern world, after the handshakes and tears, we all took to social media to share the event with our friends. I have never been photographed so often! This little action may not have been a big splash in the news, but I know...

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