Thursday, June 30, 2005

What a waster!

An artist is to pour 15 million litres of water down the drain - to highlight water waste.

Mark McGowan, 37, is leaving a cold tap on at full power for a year, reports the Mirror.

His creation, entitled The Running Tap, somes as Britain faces its worst drought since 1976.

But McGowan, who once pushed a monkey nut for seven miles to Downing Street with his nose, is unrepentant.

He said: "This will save water by highlighting the waste in homes when people brush their teeth, wash vegetables or shave with the tap running."

Read the complete article at Ananova