Centuries ago, one source of drinking water came from collecting rainwater in clay pots and barrels set outside during the rainy season. But with technological advancements over time, the increased pollutants and chemicals in the atmosphere have made rainwater an inviable source of potable drinking water. This has, in part, contributed to our over-reliance on freshwater sources for our drinking an ...
An average household wastes 900 litres of water every day, which means more than 300,000 litres of water is wasted annually by one household. Chores account for most of this wasted water for a family of four, and 20,000 litres of which is wasted in doing the laundry and loading washing machines. As our world’s freshwater reserves continue to decrease every day, one way to help conserve precious, c ...
Rainwater is a free, renewable source of water used in domestic and commercial purposes. More recently, more people are seeking more effective ways to ensure that they adequately harvest more rainwater to reduce their reliance on municipal water supply and thus minimize their water bills. Underground rainwater tanks are one of the popular methods being used to store harvested rainwater. Undergroun ...
Industrial progress, urbanization, increasing population on Earth are just some factors that make water demand more pronounced. Awareness of the importance of drinking water and its saving is developing around the world, and rainwater collection has become a concept of responsible behavior aimed at saving Earth’s natural resources and the environment. Rainwater tanks are a modern solution adopted ...
Today, many people are concerned about their carbon footprint, and a lot of people are installing rainwater tanks in their homes or businesses to reduce their reliance on treated water and to help conserve water. Not only are rainwater tanks safe for the environment by collecting a renewable resource in rainwater, but getting a rainwater tank is great for your wallet as water bills will significan ...
Water is a resource necessary for the survival of all living things. Unfortunately, this resource is limited. Endowed with a constant supply of water, we usually forget that water is a non-renewable resource that we quickly eliminate. Water conservation is not only the responsibility of governments, but it is important that we all do our part to save the planet from a possible water crisis. Follow ...
With a reduction in rainfall all over the world, environmentalists are encouraging more and more people to adopt effective means of water conservation and seek alternative water sources. The use of large rainwater tanks has been recommended as one top strategy to harvest enough rainwater that can be used for both domestic and commercial purposes. Modern rainwater tanks are designed to store enough ...
Rainwater collection has long been practised by communities all over the world. Not only is rainwater stored for outdoor use in farms or general household maintenance, but stored water (well water, specifically) has also been used for drinking in recent years and in far-off rural communities. Since the quality of rainwater has regressed due to the increasing number of pollutants mixed in the air t ...
In recent times, droughts and expanding deserts, erosion from runoff, over-reliance on depleted water sources and the increasing costs of rural irrigation and water treatment facilities have all contributed to water scarcity. And if not addressed immediately, according to American environmental scientist Peter H. Gleick, an estimated 135 million people will suffer from water-related diseases by th ...
Water is vital to life, as are air and food. As most of history has shown us, a source of water is key in establishing human civilisation, transforming us from migratory hunter-gatherers to, eventually, fixed farmers. Where freshwater was easily abundant and made available to us at all times, times have certainly changed as major droughts resulting in scarcity of all kinds have affected our qualit ...
