I’ve seen some disturbing trends in the news lately that I’d like to take a minute and write about here at BooneyLiving.com. Believe it or not, this trend that I’m seeing is that some people are actually getting in trouble with the law for collecting rainwater on their own property. Sound bizarre? Well, to tell you the truth, I was absolutely shocked when I found out that depending on where you live, there may be laws on the books that make collecting rainwater illegal!
The most recent case that I’ve heard of really struck a chord with me because it happened right here in Oregon, my home state. I like to think of Oregon as being an environmentally conscious state that would embrace the idea of collecting and using rainwater to water plants but it seems that I may be wrong.
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From time to time, people ask me what it means to live off the grid and over the years as I’ve explained what it means to me, one thing that has become quite apparent is that living off grid means something different to many people.
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Those of you who follow BooneyLiving.com know that project “BooneyLiving Energy Conservation Challenge” is underway. If you’re not familiar with what it is that we are trying to do, you can read about the project by