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Recommended Resources Want some positive news in your life for a change? These will help: -- Scientists have discovered that trees in the Amazon forest can and do make their own rain. https://www.facebook.com/worldeconomicforum/videos/10154697657866479/UzpfSTEyMDg5MDI0NDk6MTAyMTY1MzY3MDY5NDkzNjE/ -- Did you know that A&W fast food restaurant chain has announced they are making the move away from plastic straws? This move by the one restaurant chain will prevent 83 million plastic straws from being used and disposed.  Learn more:  https://globalnews.ca/news/4263032/aw-canada-plastic-straws-ban/?utm_source=GlobalNews&utm_medium=Facebook -- Alberto Cairo's clinics in Afghanistan used to close down during active fighting. Now, they stay open. In this powerful talk, Cairo tells the moving story of why -- and how he found humanity and dignity in the midst of war.  https://www.ted.com/talks/alberto_cairo_ther...

Rainwater collection Rain gardens are a great way for people to support wildlife habitat while reducing problems associated with heavy rainfall and overly compact, or covered (paved, concrete, buildings, etc) ground.  These gardens can be very large or very small, depending on your desires and your needs.  Rainfall can also be managed with a series of capture bins (rain barrels) that are connected together and placed in such a way that they gravity-feed down to your hose connection.  This way you have a number of barrels of fresh, soft rain water that you can use around your property later on. Ideally, a property would have both grey water and rainwater collection systems in place. Each of these systems can be quite small, depending on your needs - or very large... and they require slightly different plants as well.  Check out this fine article titled: How to Create an Effective Rain Garden:  https://cornell.us2.list-manage.com/track/cl...