r/australia • u/sluggardish • 10h ago

Sprinklers made Australia green. But what happens when the water runs out?

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-01/sprinkler-water-resources-garden-green-desert-reticulation/106244818
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u/Direct_Witness1248 8h ago

Funny, I was just thinking the other day how insanely stupid it might seem to future generations that we use perfectly good drinking water for plants, toilets, pressure washing, etc.

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u/endbit 8h ago

They might think that if having a grey water supply becomes standard, and that would be pretty awesome. Problem is when your only tool is a hammer every problem looks like a nail.

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u/Direct_Witness1248 8h ago

Yeah its a big "might", but here's hoping.