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Free Rain Barrels for Angelenos

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Hundreds of rain barrels will be given away during the month of March as part of an initiative to conserve water in drought-stricken Los Angeles.

Keep Los Angeles Beautiful, an affiliate of Keep America Beautiful, was spearheading the 1,000-barrel project.

More than 600 residents in LA who pre-registered for the barrels in 2014 were given the rain catching drums last year. A new batch will be handed out over the next few weeks.

Keep Los Angeles Beautiful secured the 55-gallon syrup barrels that were converted to harvest rain from soft drink giant Coca-Cola.

Residents wishing to take part in the program can register by attending a community event listed online.

The Department of Water and Power is offering a $100 rebate for anyone who purchases a rain barrel, limited to four drums.

Capturing water is literally music to the ears of Silver Lake resident Craig Collins - he's got chimes that are triggered by rainfall. The water he captures are kept in six large barrels.

"I looked at my water bill and I thought this is something that I can really make a difference in my own pocket book and the well-being of the whole city," Collins said. 


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