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At last count, there were more than 7 million swimming pools in America. And their collective ecological footprint is not small. There's the toxic chlorine (which leaches into natural waterways); the evaporation (wasting potable water is dumb, even in rainy Missouri); and the energy drain of all the filters, heaters, and lights. But Google "green pools" and you'll mostly find tips on battling algae blooms. That's why landscape architect Anne Lewis (lewisites.com), who's maintained an eco-friendly pool for more than a decade, had to figure out how to do it herself. Read more about this article at this link: http://www.stlmagathome.com/media/At-Home/July-August-2009/Life-Aquatic/
At last count, there were more than 7 million swimming pools in America. And their collective ecological footprint is not small. There's the toxic chlorine (which leaches into natural waterways); the evaporation (wasting potable water is dumb, even in rainy Missouri); and the energy drain of all the filters, heaters, and lights. But Google "green pools" and you'll mostly find tips on battling algae blooms. That's why landscape architect Anne Lewis (lewisites.com), who's maintained an eco-friendly pool for more than a decade, had to figure out how to do it herself. Read more about this article at this link: http://www.stlmagathome.com/media/At-Home/July-August-2009/Life-Aquatic/
