Hollywood Water Conservation Hypocrites (Al Gore, gallon, suspect, how much)

[Roadking2003]

I suppose it's no surprise. We have an extensive history of politicians and celebrities telling others to conserve (Al Gore, etc.) while they use more resources than an entire middle class neighborhood. I suspect this will come to an end soon in CA as they try to control water usage and the common people become outraged. The fines are useless, but the publicity can be powerful.
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Experts predict California reservoirs have less than a year’s worth of drinking water left. An emergency law passed last week forces local cities to conserve water immediately. The Las Virgenes Municipal Water District, which supplies many of these elite enclaves north of Los Angeles, will have four weeks starting next month to cut water use by a staggering 36 percent. But the mandate is toothless, with the maximum fine a paltry $100.
“We’re right up there with Beverly Hills,” said one official who estimates 70 percent of the district’s water is going to the lawn maintenance of about 100 manicured estates. “And that means we have to get the A-listers on the bus.”

Here’s what celebrities’ lawns look like during California’s drought | Page Six

[SyraBrian]

Originally Posted by Roadking2003

I suppose it's no surprise. We have an extensive history of politicians and celebrities telling others to conserve (Al Gore, etc.) while they use more resources than an entire middle class neighborhood. I suspect this will come to an end soon in CA as they try to control water usage and the common people become outraged. The fines are useless, but the publicity can be powerful.
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Experts predict California reservoirs have less than a year’s worth of drinking water left. An emergency law passed last week forces local cities to conserve water immediately. The Las Virgenes Municipal Water District, which supplies many of these elite enclaves north of Los Angeles, will have four weeks starting next month to cut water use by a staggering 36 percent. But the mandate is toothless, with the maximum fine a paltry $100.
“We’re right up there with Beverly Hills,” said one official who estimates 70 percent of the district’s water is going to the lawn maintenance of about 100 manicured estates. “And that means we have to get the A-listers on the bus.”

Here’s what celebrities’ lawns look like during California’s drought | Page Six

Did the Kardashians or Jennifer Lopez tell people to conserve water? Not going with the program is not the same as being a hypocrite.

[2e1m5a]

It wouldn't matter if EVERYONE stopped watering their lawns, washing their cars and even taking showers, as long as the animal agriculture business continues to operate on it's current scale.

[Roadking2003]

Originally Posted by SyraBrian

Did the Kardashians or Jennifer Lopez tell people to conserve water? Not going with the program is not the same as being a hypocrite.

I have no idea, but some of these celebs did. I never said Kardashian or Lopez were hypocrites. Just FYI, the thread title did NOT say "All Hollywood celebs are hypocrites".

[Roadking2003]

Originally Posted by 2e1m5a

It wouldn't matter if EVERYONE stopped watering their lawns, washing their cars and even taking showers, as long as the animal agriculture business continues to operate on it's current scale.

And the plant agriculture business too. Look at how much the almond growers use.

[2e1m5a]

Originally Posted by Roadking2003

And the plant agriculture business too. Look at how much the almond growers use.

That's true-almonds use a ton of water too but producing just 1 lb of beef uses something like 600 gallons of water.

[Roadking2003]

10 percent of California’s water goes to almond farming.

[shooting4life]

Originally Posted by Roadking2003

10 percent of California’s water goes to almond farming.

Almonds are the most profitable. The more expensive water becomes the more almonds will be produced.

[PedroMartinez]

Originally Posted by 2e1m5a

That's true-almonds use a ton of water too but producing just 1 lb of beef uses something like 600 gallons of water.

Actually, Raising Beef Is Good for the Planet - WSJ

Research at the University of California, Davis, shows that producing a typical pound of U.S. beef takes about 441 gallons of water per pound—only slightly more water than for a pound of rice—and beef is far more nutritious.

[Roadking2003]

Good. I'll keep eating beef.... and rice.