In a wave of growing concern for the environment, there have been instances of unique protest actions and legislative proposals. Protesters in Germany recently colored Christmas trees with orange paint to signify their stand against the use of fossil fuels. A study from the United Kingdom has gone as far as to suggest that breathing itself contributes to global warming.
Legislation is also following this trend, with a proposal in Washington, for instance, pushing for jail time for the use of gas-powered leaf blowers. Yet more interestingly, the state of California is considering what are being referred to as 'toilet-to-tap' regulations, which would allow for the conversion of toilet water into potable drinking water.
