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Water project in Kenya praised at Dohar climate talks

By on December 5, 2012 in carbon footprint, climate change, global warming, green technology, Jo Jo Tanks, JOJO, jojo tank prices, JoJo Tanks, jojo tanks products, JOJO TENKE, jojo water tank, JOJO WATER TANKS, LifeStraw, LOCAL TANK DEALERS, plastic water tanks, RAINWATER TANKS, TANK STANDS, TENK, water conservation, water filters, WATER TANK, water tank dealers, WATER TANK PRICES, water tanks, water technology

An innovative project expected to provide safe drinking water annually to 4.5 million people in western Kenya has been feted at the ongoing climate change talks in Doha, Qatar. The LifeStraw Carbon for Water in Kenya, undertaken by Vestergaard Frandsen, was showcased and honoured at an event attended by UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon […]

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Severe water shortages in South Sudan refugee camps

By on September 21, 2012 in global water crisis, Harvesting Rainwater, JOJO, jojo tank prices, JoJo Tanks, jojo tanks products, JOJO TENKE, jojo water tank, JOJO WATER TANKS, LOCAL TANK DEALERS, plastic water tanks, rainwater harvesting, rainwater harvesting equipment, RAINWATER TANKS, TANK STANDS, TENK, WATER, water and conflict, WATER CONSERVATION, water crisis, water filters, WATER SAVING, water scarcity, water shortages, water storage, WATER TANK, water tank dealers, water tank installation, WATER TANK PRICES, water tanks

Severe water shortages in refugee camps in South Sudan close to the Sudanese border have contributed to a rise in mortality and malnutrition rates to alarming levels, in what is a major humanitarian crisis. The ICRC has launched a project to improve water access for about 37,000 people in Yusuf Batil refugee camp.

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The LifeStraw makes dirty water clean

By on April 15, 2012 in LifeStraw, plastic water tanks, RAINWATER COLLECTION, RAINWATER HARVESTING, RAINWATER TANKS, TANK STANDS, TENK, WATER, water and health, WATER CONSERVATION, water filters, water purification, WATER SAVING, water storage, WATER SYSTEMS, WATER TANK, water tank dealers, WATER TANK PRICES, water tanks

More than one billion people – one sixth of the world’s population – are without access to safe water supply. At any given moment, about half of the world’s poor are suffering from waterborne diseases, of which over 6,000 – mainly children – die each day as a direct result of consuming unsafe drinking water.

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25 Ways to Conserve Water in the Home and Garden

By on April 11, 2012 in saving water, South Africa water, TANK STANDS, TENK, toilets, WATER, WATER CONSERVATION, WATER SAVING, water saving devices, water saving tips, water storage, WATER SYSTEMS, WATER TANK, water tank dealers, WATER TANK PRICES, water tanks

Water conservation has become an essential practice in all regions, even in areas where water seems abundant. In addition to saving money on your utility bill, water conservation helps prevent water pollution in nearby lakes, rivers and local watersheds.

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Water Innovations for the Poor

By on March 17, 2011 in green technology, WATER

Water is essential for life. But access to clean water should not be taken for granted. Today, more that one billion people are without access to safe drinking water, and as the world population grows, things can only get worse. There is an urgent need for practical and cheap solutions that can improve water quality, […]

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