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 ...
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 ...
Harvesting and drinking rainwater is not a new concept. At least half a century ago, people still collected and safely drank rainwater right out of their water basins. Alternatively, rainwater collected in wells could also be safely used for daily consumption, apart from using this for household chores. However, as times have changed, so too has the world we live in changed. We now know there are ...
Unknown to many, washing machines are one of the largest water wasters in the home. This results in you paying a considerable cost for using treated municipal water normally used for drinking. One of the numerous ways people are looking to save water is by investing in rainwater harvesting systems, with rainwater tanks at its centre. With a family of four using rainwater for laundry and in their w ...
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 ...
Rising global temperatures means the amount of clean surface water viable for consumption keeps decreasing by the day. Furthermore, it appears this situation may not be changing for the better anytime soon. Due to this and the ever-increasing costs of municipal and facility-treated water, many people have turned toward rainwater as a viable backup source, especially in times of interruptions or dr ...
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 ...
Clothes play an important role in the human lifestyle. In order to protect us from climate conditions like strong winds, intense heat, cold and precipitation– that’s why the fabric is important in clothes. Aside from that, clothes become a statement of who we are or, in other words, an identity we give to ourselves. In addition, sometimes we wear clothes that matches the trend or occasions ...
Swimming pool add aesthetic value to your property at the same time you can have a place wherein you can have your own vacation without having efforts of going out somewhere far. Swimming pools can also be a place for bonding time either with your family or with your friends or held activities like occasional parties and also swimming is good for stress relieving and for your fitness. What ...
