Mandate that all new homes, businesses, warehouses
and condos have underground water tanks installed
to catch rainwater runoff from roofs. The water
would be used solely for watering lawns, washing
cars and for fire hydrants. The water might also
be sold and piped to drought stricken states.
Record talking books and DVD's on the same disc
where the movie is taken from a novel.
Introduce 'pick your own' into large supermarkets.
The new super-supermarkets would incorporate
plantations under glass or polythene where
customers can actually pick their own fruit and
vegetables direct from the plant.
Create a phone system such that when two people
are calling each other at the same time -
having just been cut off, for example, a message
is announced to the two callers in the ear piece
rather than the normal engaged tone or voicemail.
Supply a small electronic dongle with mp3 players
to attach to the 'video-in' or smart plug on TV
sets. When an mp3 player is plugged into a TV
set for amplification, such as in a hotel room
or at a party, the dongle would respond to the
music and provide real-time visualizations.
on-screen, rather than the default blue or
black screen of the TV.
Require all new homes that are located in an
area that receives 120 days of sunshine to have
solar panels. Also,require all new homes that
receive over 10 inches of rain to have a
rainwater retention system.
