Many South Africans are not aware that our popular laundry detergents are polluting the environment. This is not because we are reckless or intentionally waste the laundry soap. Rather this is because the popular washing powder manufactures continue to add useless chemicals,that we the consumer pay for,that do not aid a clean wash. [...]
 Water Rhapsody Conservation Systems are the leaders in Greywater garden irrigation and Rainwater Harvesting systems in South Africa. Established in 1994 with offices nation wide and over 3500 installations Water Rhapsody will be there to secure your water concerns.Contact Water Rhapsody. | Local technology at its best could save thousands of South African from disease by filtering polluted water at source. This extract from IOL Fancy a drink from a stream known for harbouring rat-tailed maggots,faecal organisms and other dangerous microbes? Eugene Cloete does not appear fazed. Cloete is Stellenbosch University’s dean of science,and the [...] As the leading internet search engine Google is now proving it’s commitment to going green by investing in renewable energy to power it’s data centers. The following story by PC World Google plans to become carbon neutral at the same time promote green energy by entering into a 20-year agreement to buy power from [...] In an earlier blog I discussed what would happen if Cape Town’s water supply dried out. From the following article you will read that troops have been called in to prevent unrest in the Philippines due to a dire water shortage.This will not be the first time the military has been used to pacify thirsty [...] For now it might be a stretch for your imagination but try to suspend your disbelief for just a second and imagine what you will do in the year 2012,only a year and a half away,when Cape Town’s water demand exceeds it’s water supply and the municipality runs dry. Granted you might not [...] If you dislike the idea you could be wasting half the water you pay for monthly and your unsure what this 50% is being wasted on then it could be time to call in the professionals to help save you save money and become sustainable. At various stages in our lives we have all taken [...] South Africa’s first locally developed electric car,the zero-emission Joule is a six-seater multi-purpose vehicle designed by Cape Town-based Optimal Energy in association with legendary South African-born automotive designer Keith Helfet. Joule all electric car According to Optimal Energy,the world’s finite energy resources are being used inefficiently,with urban transport playing a major [...] There are a number of ways to save water,and they all start with you. #2 When washing dishes by hand,don’t let the water run while rinsing. Fill one sink with wash water and the other with rinse water. #3 Some refrigerators,air conditioners and ice-makers are cooled with wasted flows of water. [...] Splash and the water is gone. Who would have thought that much swimming pool water is lost by the actual swimmers? Here are 7 ways to save pool water. 1. Stop swallowing pool water while you swim. 2. Wear small costumes,or non at all. Board-shorts or Bermuda shorts could waste up to [...] If you thought South Africa’s water situation was bad then consider what is happening in Australia. Out of necessity Australia is leading the world when it comes to issues water conservation and sustainability. The continent has experienced 10 years of drought and has had to find innovative ways to supply an ever expanding population with [...] |   |
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