rainwater harvesting
March 29, 2017
MBOMBELA – One should bear in mind that the 2017/18 rainy season could again be late and poor as we are still in a dry cycle. We […]
March 29, 2017
The South African Weather Service has advised the public that with the onset of winter on the horizon, it is highly recommended that water saving measures […]
July 28, 2016
Already the continent’s largest producer of renewable energy, South Africa is moving to further reduce its reliance on hydrocarbons by expanding private sector investments in solar […]
January 26, 2016
Achenyo Idachaba, C.E.O, Mitimeth, is working with rural communities in using water hyacinth (seaweed) to create everyday household products. Achenyo very recently (Jan, 2016) spoke at a […]
January 22, 2016
For many South Africans, the water crisis has reached rock bottom. But, while the country remains in the grip of a severe drought, relief has come […]
August 11, 2015
This is an excellent practical explanation of a budget rainwater harvesting system and plastic water tank. The video shows just how easily (and cheaply) water can […]
July 8, 2015
Although the article below relates to the UK, the reasons for harvesting rainwater and installing rain water tanks are universal. We should all be harvesting rainwater […]
June 10, 2015
Greywater recycling can be as simple as collecting shower water in a bucket to fully fledged treatment systems with multiple water tanks. A happy medium can […]
May 23, 2015
Thankfully, rainwater tanks and rainwater collection are not illegal anywhere in South Africa, in fact government encourages rainwater harvesting. Apparently a few states and counties in […]
May 10, 2015
A simple but clever way of ‘welding’ cracks in polyethylene or ‘plastic’ water tanks and other poly products. Remember not to breathe those fumes in! To […]
April 28, 2015
An excellent article written in the South African context; choose the best water tank for the situation. In our case, we recommend JoJo Tanks products; there […]
April 22, 2015
In South Africa there are a number of brands & types of water tanks and liquid storage containers; we recommend high quality polyethylene tanks made by […]
April 14, 2015
This greywater system makes use of hidden water tanks and effectively treats the grey water as well as makes for an attractive garden feature. Remember that […]
April 7, 2015
Choosing a rain water tank or any other type of tank can be difficult as there are so many brands and types of storage tanks on […]
March 23, 2015
Read this article before embarking on a DIY greywater system and before buying water tanks or water drums and avoid this common pitfalls. Mistake #1: Storing […]
March 16, 2015
This video shows how domestic waste water can be effectively treated via series of underground tanks. Rainwater harvesting tanks complete the off-grid homestead. Whether you require […]
March 12, 2015
While the examples presented here are from North America, other countries, especially water scarce South Africa should be even more aware of conserving this resource and […]