These days in our household people use more than 70% of the water during toilet and bathroom activities. About 5 percent of all domestic water consumption runs from the water closet into the sink and eventually into the sewer. … Continue reading
Category Archives: Water Saving Technology
Water Saving Technology: Toilet Flushing
The whole process cycle of extracting water from the environment, treating it, distributing it to its point of use, collecting it when it has become wastewater, and then treating it again before discharging it back into the environment is somewhat … Continue reading
Nano Tea Bag for Cleaner Water
As access to clean fresh water is getting more difficult day by day, there are already numerous ideas on how to solve this issue. Water saving gadgets are available however they are not accessible globally. One new approach uses nanotechnology, … Continue reading
The LifeStraw
More than one billion people – over a sixth of the world’s population – are without access to a safe supply of water [1]. Around 6,000 children die each day from consuming contaminated water, which results in over 2 million … Continue reading
Why do we Need to Save Water?
Isn’t all water recycled round the planet in the water cycle, so that whatever we use is continually being replaced? And with two thirds of the Earth surface covered in water, haven’t we got plenty of it? Unfortunately, it’s not … Continue reading
Drying Out Your Carbon Footprint – How Does Water Usage Contribute?
When you consider saving water, is the first thing you think about your carbon footprint? Very often, the link between water and carbon is little appreciated and often overlooked. However, carbon is integral to the production, treatment and delivery of … Continue reading
Water Saving Technology at Work
Why save water? Water is becoming scarcer around the world. Hot summers, limited winter rainfall, dried-up rivers and hosepipe bans. It doesn’t take much for water to become an expensive commodity. Add to that the energy required to pump water … Continue reading
Cistern Displacement Devices
It is estimated by Green Thing [1] that although the carbon footprint of unheated tap water is relatively small at around 0.0003kg per litre, when it is multiplied by 45 million toilets and 2 billion litres of water every day, … Continue reading
What are the Benefits of Saving Water?
Water shortage is a growing problem for the 21st century. However, despite the growing importance of climate change and global warming on everyone’s agenda, water shortage has not received the attention it deserves. ‘Water Saving Week’, commencing the 12th-18th June, … Continue reading
Investing in Water Saving Technology
There are a number of different water saving appliances and technologies available for both households and businesses. There are water efficient industrial cleaning equipment, rainwater harvesting equipment, water meters, leak detection equipment and efficient tap, toilets, showers and washing machines. … Continue reading
