Along with Austrailia's dedication to water conservation comes an industry of green plumbing and water saving products. Here are some interesting Austrailian products I have found:
An alternative to rain barrels and underground cisterns.
The Waterfall: Modular Water Storage System
Saturday, May 19, 2007
Wednesday, May 02, 2007
Green Plumbing: Australia
In searching for green plumbing related information around the internets I started to realize something. I realized that there were places around the world that are far ahead of the US in the green building movement. Even though Portland is considered a leader in green building in the US, you would be hard pressed to find a green plumber. In fact, this year's ReDirect
Australia seems like the place to be if you are a green plumber. Apparently, Australia is one of the driest areas in the world and is in the midst of the second worst drought it's seen since 1900. However, the population has the third largest per capita usage of water in the world. This puts them in a bit of a pinch.
One of the ways Australia is reacting to their water problems is through widespread adoption of green plumbing practices. Here's what Wikipedia says about the current drought , "The current drought has changed the way Australia treats its water resources. Because of the long-term effects of the drought now showing, many state governments are attempting to "drought-proof" their states with more permanent solutions... Now schemes like Grey-water water-recycling, government rebates for home-owners to install water tanks, and tougher restrictions on industries have come into effect."
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