Archive for February 2nd, 2010

National Railway Museum's water-saving scheme approved

John Bull, the NRM's head of estates, said: “By harvesting rainwater from our roof, we will not only help the environment, but we will also save a large … See all stories on this topic

Factbox: Host city Vancouver

… athletes' village in Vancouver will come from a recycling component of its sewage system. The curling and speed skating venue will recycle rainwater. See all stories on this topic

Government goes slow on rainwater harvesting

… schemes can be gauged from the interest they have shown in installing Rainwater Harvesting (RWH) systems in the buildings housing their offices. … See all stories on this topic

GREENZYS Launches Exclusively at FAO Schwarz in Celebration of the 40th

Among the GREENZYS characters being introduced are Peat the Penguin, an ardent supporter of recycling, reusing and reducing waste; Yew Yew the Panda, … See all stories on this topic

Tap into water savings

Whangarei Leader Spare rainwater tanks, recycling grey water, fixing leaks and water conservation methods are all recommended in the report. The council's infrastructure and … See all stories on this topic

New guidelines on eco-housing, rain water harvesting soon

He said new housing societies as well as the existing ones will be encouraged to take up rainwater harvesting. He stressed for finding out non-conventional … See all stories on this topic

Utah Senate OKs personal rainwater collection bill

If approved the bill would reverse a decades-old prohibition on rainwater harvesting in the state. Senate Bill 32 would permit the collection of 2500 … See all stories on this topic

New guidelines on eco-housing, rain water harvesting soon

He said new housing societies as well as the existing ones will be encouraged to take up rainwater harvesting. He stressed for finding out non-conventional … See all stories on this topic

Mark of decades of deficiencies

But he said DOJ has gotten involved in other cities in recent years on long-term sewage treatment problems. Examples include Nashville and, most recently, … See all stories on this topic

Sandy Point sewer work to begin

Engineering work has started on a new sewage treatment plant to replace the existing plant in Sandy Point. The current municipal sewage treatment plant … See all stories on this topic