Archive for October 25th, 2009

Five-stars squeeze more water from every drop

… several hotels have turned to water-efficient equipment, waste-water recycling systems and rainwater harvesting and other innovative methods. … See all stories on this topic

County is quietly cutting its energy use

The newly paved parking lot includes a high-tech stormwater filtration system that will clean the rainwater before it flows into the nearby St. Joseph River … See all stories on this topic

Five-stars squeeze more water from every drop

… several hotels have turned to water-efficient equipment, waste-water recycling systems and rainwater harvesting and other innovative methods. … See all stories on this topic

James Lane project still in pipeline

Engineers are re-vamping the design of the building, which will be a 17-unit condominium project, to include a “rainwater harvesting system. … See all stories on this topic

Team Origin: the green team

Times Online Other teams might have been working away on their carbon footprint, recycling plastic beer glasses and collecting rainwater, but Team Origin are the first … See all stories on this topic

Schools, hospital going green

There also are recycling bins for paper, plastic and aluminum, which are carted away to a co-mingled Dumpster. It's all part of an effort by the local … See all stories on this topic

Expert discusses quality of water

Harmful chemicals from storm water runoff, residual pharmaceuticals and estrogens not removed during sewage treatment, human or animal fecal matter, … See all stories on this topic

City declares sewer main an emergency

He praised Veolia, which operates the sewage treatment plant, and city workers for their prompt response and effective temporary repairs, singling out city … See all stories on this topic

mcbride, British Columbia takes innovative approach to sewage treatment

The Village of mcbride in Northern BC is developing a green solution to its antiquated sewage treatment problems. The plan will alleviate the immediate … See all stories on this topic

Ideal locations for stps hard to come by

VG Kulkarni, development engineer (sewage treatment plant), PMC, told TOI that the plants require huge tracts, acquiring which is a major problem in the … See all stories on this topic