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[โ€“] IMALlama 35 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Using California as an example, agriculture consumes 4x the water of everything else combined - business + industry + parks + homes.

Austerity at homes is generally more of a show than anything else. You can read about the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act, but it looks like the legislation isn't mandated to be implemented until the 2040s.

[โ€“] aramova 9 points 5 months ago

Came here hoping to see this comment.

Now let's talk about paper straws in plastic wrapping...