Water leak SMS hotlineSMS leak location to 31373 with your name. | It is hard to imagine that an activity like hunting can impact the worlds climate. After I become aware of the sheer volume of methane that is produced by cattle farming,I can now understand that there might be a correlation between the hunting mammoth and climate change. I’m still skeptical the about plausibility of [...] In a 2008 study compiled by Ross Hervey,“Economic imperatives of environmental sustainability”,showed that it would have been cheaper for the city of Cape town to provide rainwater tanks to residence than to build the Berg River Dam. Water tank If the city provided rain water tanks to the more affluent [...] After writing a blog post on mines dumping toxic chemical into water two days ago,it is refreshing to come across this article in Mining Weekly that illustrates that not all mines have it in for the environment. The methane harvesting project at Beatrix mine in the Free State might have been initiated to save [...] South Africa is not the only country facing a severe water crisis in the not to distant future. Emerging economies in Asia are drying out. India has already instituted water outages to manage demand in the same way that South Africa has experienced power outages. Coca-Cola has had to close plants in China due to [...] It is slowly but surely coming to the attention of the general public that the mining sector that plays a significant role in stabilising and growing the South African economy is doing it at a disastrous environmental cost to the country. The countries mineral wealth is being extracted and replaced with toxic chemical that will [...] I hope this is not your first wake up call to the reality that could collapse our economy and our livelihood. South Africa is bound to face a severe water crisis unless the country is to act now! With toxic water many industries will not be able to function and will close. Tourism destinations will [...] It is not often that one hears of a public garden centering it’s landscaping on water conservation. Not only can it be close to impossible to find a community with enough support for such an idea but it is also difficult to find a community that is willing to let go of the sentimental values [...] The South African minister of Economic Development Ebrahim Patel is encouraging a cross-departmental approach to stimulate a greener economy. If South Africa is to benefit from a future where green technologies and sustainability are essential then the country needs to invest in educating and supporting green activism. These kinds of investment will also aid South [...] False Bay Ecology park on the banks of Zeekoe Vlei in Cape Town gets thumbs up for sustainability. The center has installed several Water Rhapsody water conservation systems that will enable the building to operate independently of a municipal water supply The centre harvests all the rain that falls on its roof and sends this [...] Last weeks rains in the greater Cape Town area have run into our dams and significantly filled dam levels however the Southern Cape is still experiencing lower than average dam levels. Now that the rainy season is steadily approaching many areas in the Western Cape,it is a truly a great time to build up [...] | Against a global rainfall average of 870mm per year,South Africa receives a pitiful 450mm,making it the world's 30th driest country. Water Rhapsody,with 15 years experience in water conservation,is number 1 in South Africa in Grey water recycling systems and Rainwater harvesting systems. Water Rhapsody a WWF Green Trust award winner can save us up to 90% of our municipal water bills.” Alje van Hoorn Office:021 715 8581 Cell:076 481 3330 Email:alje@capewatersolutions.co.za |