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- The facts about Water Tanks Tue, 23 May 17, 8:54amWater tanks, all the information you need to know about storing water and the best ways to use water around the house.
- Does Sydney need a desalination plant? Tue, 22 Sep 09, 10:42amWe look at whether Sydney has an actual case for a water desalination plant or not. This article will look at what other options there are.
- Water for Melbourne via pipe from Tasmania Fri, 13 Nov 09, 7:26amDiscussion over why its far better for the environment to pipe water from Tasmania to Melbourne than building the Wonthaggi desalination plant
- Top Ten Going Green Tips & Tricks Tue, 1 Sep 09, 11:27pmTop ten green tips and tricks you can do to be Green and more Eco friendly in your day to day life.
- Efficient Water Usage and Storage Fri, 13 Nov 09, 11:46amHow to improve your water harvesting and collection with water tanks and how to use the water efficiently and be ecologically sound.
- Consumer Reports finds high arsenic level in Whole Foods bottled water Sat, 27 Jun 20, 1:30amNew Consumer Reports tests determined that some bottled water manufactured by Whole Foods contains potentially dangerous arsenic levels. Starkey Spring Water, which Whole Foods has been selling since 2015, contained at least...
- Discarded COVID-19 masks are now littering seas and oceans Thu, 11 Jun 20, 2:30amIn May, the French nonprofit Opération Mer Propre reported collecting several used face masks within waves of the Mediterranean Sea. According to the organization's report, there has been a surge in "COVID waste", including...
- Making water 'out of thin air': Desert community turns to groundbreaking solution for water woes Thu, 7 May 20, 7:27amA remote Central Australian community will trial a technology that boosts supplies of drinking water using solar power and air, after battling water security issues for several years.
- NSW and Queensland coal industry uses as much water as all Sydney households, report finds Mon, 4 May 20, 3:30amCoal mining and coal-fired power use about 383bn litres a year, roughly equivalent to needs of 5.2 million people
- Efficient — Foot Pedal Faucet Controllers Fri, 3 Apr 20, 1:14pmFoot pedal faucet controllers allow you to control a faucet hands-free. These devices are efficient and hygienic — they are commonly found in commercial kitchens and hospitals. I’m not sure why we don’t...
- Grapefruit Seed Extract — An Efficient Disinfectant Thu, 19 Mar 20, 2:38pmGraopefruit Seed Extract (or GSE) is a powerful disinfectant. It can be used to disinfect wounds, sterilize fruit and vegetables, purify drinking water, sanitize dishes, countertops and cutting boards and inhibit bacteria...
- Efficient: Foot Pedal Faucet Controllers Fri, 3 Apr 20, 1:14pmFoot pedal faucet controllers allow you to control a faucet hands-free. These devices are efficient and hygienic — they are commonly found in commercial kitchens and hospitals. I’m not sure why we don’t...
- Proposed Queensland coal-fired power plant under cloud over emissions and financing Thu, 23 Apr 20, 2:23pmNew information casts doubt on claims about environmental merit and commercial viability of Collinsville station
- Why Americans may have it all wrong when it comes to bidets Fri, 17 Apr 20, 2:30amThe basic bidet product idea began in the late 1600s and has continued to advance over the years throughout the world. However, the United States has been notoriously slow to adopt the practice of bidet use. It might be time...
- Clear doesn't mean clean for Venice's canals Wed, 25 Mar 20, 3:30amImages of dolphins cruising Italian ports and swans floating beneath picturesque bridges in Venice’s famous canals are popping up on social media feeds...
- Severn Trent to spend £1.2bn on protecting the environment Thu, 5 Mar 20, 5:34amUK water firm will power pumps with renewable energy in attempt to slash emissions
- Severn Trent to spend £1.2bn on environment goals Thu, 5 Mar 20, 5:34amUK water firm will power pumps with renewable energy in attempt to slash emissions
- West Midlands canals to help heat hospitals in renewable energy drive Tue, 18 Feb 20, 11:18amGovernment pledges to spend £20m turning canals, mines and rail lines into heat sources
- West Midlands canals to help heat hospitals and homes under plans Tue, 18 Feb 20, 6:06amGovernment pledges to spend £20m turning canals, mines and rail lines into heat sources
- EWG warns forever chemicals are contaminating US drinking water at levels far worse than expected Sat, 25 Jan 20, 5:30amToxic ‘forever chemicals’ known as PFAS, per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances, persist in the environment, grossly tainting the drinking water of many United States cities, like Miami, New Orleans and Philadelphia...