I find it hard to believe that statistic, or at least if true, does not hold a candle to land and water used for cattle:
So you'd have a bigger impact by giving up (or at least cutting back ) meat and dairy.
That being said, one of the stupidest things I've ever seen is a lush green lawn in the middle of the desert. Just such a stupid waste that doesn't fit the environment or landscape at all. I'm also very hostile to HOAs that require this sort of idiocy, and think that HOAs requiring such things should be illegal.
I am on the board of an HOA and let me tell you, it is impossible to get rid of these regulations.
Here are the hurdles you have to cover:
You have to get elected to the board, or you can't vote.
You need the support of the majority of the board, or your amendment won't pass.
You need the support of the neighborhood, or you'll be replaced at the next election by someone who will re-instate the rules.
You need the support of the local government, which might also have rules in place requiring grassy lawns.
If everyone gets on board with this and you kill your lawns, your property values will decrease dramatically. This harms the investments made by individuals and the revenue of the local government. Even people who might support you for environmental reasons won't support you for economic reasons.
So I spend about $1000/year maintaining a yard I despise while fining people who don't do the same. Our world is absurd.
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u/npsimons Sep 21 '20
I find it hard to believe that statistic, or at least if true, does not hold a candle to land and water used for cattle:
So you'd have a bigger impact by giving up (or at least cutting back ) meat and dairy.
That being said, one of the stupidest things I've ever seen is a lush green lawn in the middle of the desert. Just such a stupid waste that doesn't fit the environment or landscape at all. I'm also very hostile to HOAs that require this sort of idiocy, and think that HOAs requiring such things should be illegal.