rainwater collection: Rainwater Collection: Advantages and City Rebate
- 06/17/08 09:15 AM
While 70% of the Earth's surface is covered by water, 97.5% is salt water. Only 2.5% is fresh water, with less than 1% readily available for human consumption. One out of five people in the world are without access to safe drinking water. We hear about conservation and sustainability, but we need to start moving towards these now. when it comes to water, rainwater harvesting and collection is an effective green solution with many benefits. Rainwater harvesting is the capture, diversion, and storage of rainwater for a number of different purposes including landscape irrigation, drinking and domestic use, aquifer recharge, and … (1 comments)
While 70% of the Earth's surface is covered by water, 97.5% is salt water. Only 2.5% is fresh water, with less than 1% readily available for human consumption. One out of five people in the world are without access to safe drinking water.
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