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tweetmeme_url = “http://www.rainharvest.co.za/2010/04/30/olifants-river-highly-contaminated/”; The Olifants River in Mpumulanga is highly contaminated, researchers say. Microbiologist at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Martella du Preez, said all the sites along the river showed mild to heavy microbial contamination most likely due to untreated, or poorly-treated, sewage [...] tweetmeme_url = “http://www.rainharvest.co.za/2010/04/29/competing-for-limpopo-water/”; Climate change will bring higher temperatures to Southern Africa while changing rainfall patterns will affect the amount of water available for food production. “Irrigation is often listed as an adaptation strategy for farmers, but no one has really looked at the impact of climate change on [...] tweetmeme_url = “http://www.rainharvest.co.za/2010/04/28/first-eco-friendly-hotel-in-mpumalanga/”; The first eco-friendly hotel in the province was officially opened at Casterbridge Centre. The Casterbridge Hollow Boutique Hotel [owned by Mr Louis van der Merwe] was welcomed into the province by MEC for economic development, environment and tourism, Mr Jabu Mahlangu, and board members of the Mpumalanga [...] Water Rhapsody’s Garden Rhapsody grey water irrigation system is a very popular water conservation product. Restrictions on watering gardens do not have much effect on homeowners who have grey water irrigation systems installed on their properties. See the slide show below of our recent installation at a house on [...] tweetmeme_url = “http://www.rainharvest.co.za/2010/04/26/jatropha-mozambiques-new-biofuel-hope/”; CHIMOIO, Mozambique — The lines of small bushy plants stretch out across the rolling hills of central Mozambique, dew-covered and shining in the morning sunlight. Peter Whitehead walks down the rows smiling like only a father can at the somewhat scrubby, [...] tweetmeme_url = “http://www.rainharvest.co.za/2010/04/25/could-generating-energy-from-waste-be-the-answer/”; Scientists at Teesside University are helping to find answers to one of the most difficult problems facing the world today — generating energy without accelerating climate change or harming food production. simplified anaerobic digester The researchers are investigating biofuels generated from wastes. This is seen [...] tweetmeme_url = “http://www.rainharvest.co.za/2010/04/24/spray-bottle-turns-tap-water-into-99-9-effective-disinfectant/”; The Activeion Ionator is a high-tech spray bottle that uses a proprietary technology to transform tap water into a cleaning disinfectant capable of killing 99.9% of the bacteria in your home. The device is endorsed by science guy Bill Nye and super-green actress Laura [...] tweetmeme_url = “http://www.rainharvest.co.za/2010/04/23/ultraviolet-water-treatment/”; Best Ultraviolet-Wavelength for Keeping Water Free of Microorganisms Determined Does your drinking water smell foul, or are you worried that chemicals might be damaging your family’s health? Water treatment facilities currently use chlorine that produces carcinogenic by-products to keep your tap water clean, [...] tweetmeme_url = “http://www.rainharvest.co.za/2010/04/22/plastic-bottles-ocean-pollution/”; ******************** A survey of 200 sites in 20 countries around the world has found that bisphenol A, a synthetic compound that mimics estrogen and is linked to developmental disorders, is ubiquitous in Earth’s oceans. Bisphenol A, or BPA, is found mostly in shatter-proof plastics and [...] tweetmeme_url = “http://www.rainharvest.co.za/2010/04/21/is-bottled-water-bad-for-the-environment/”; While the contents themselves are not especially harmful, the process of producing bottled water is not doing the environment any favors. Many health-conscious consumers strongly believe bottled water is preferable to ordinary tap water, and the bottled water industry’s profits run in [...] |
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