Posts by Tag: rainwater
The Politics of Rainwater Harvesting
Posted on Apr 28, 2010 by Scott James.
There is a more than two decade old law in the Philippines requiring the construction of rainwater catchments around the country, but it is seldom enforced. In Cebu City, one of the largest metropolitan areas in the country currently dealing with extended dry weather caused by the El Niño effect, that is changing. Lawyers and University students filed petitions with the Supreme Court to enforce the 1989 Rainwater Collector and Springs Development Law. Nestor Archival, Cebu City Councilor, responded with an appeal to residents to use whatever container they have and begin constructing rainwater catchments or digging ponds in their yards.
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Atlanta Brewery Makes Beer from Harvested Rainwater
Posted on Oct 15, 2009 by Derek Markham.
5 Seasons Brewery in Atlanta, Georgia, is now brewing beer from rainwater harvested on site, setting a new standard for environmental sustainability in water issues. The brewery produced the first rainwater beer for the National Conference for the American Rainwater Catchment Systems Association (ARCSA), and the restaurant and brewery says they will now brew all their beers from rainwater.
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Philadelphia Pledges $1.6 Billion for Storm Water Infrastructure Overhaul
Posted on Oct 06, 2009 by Derek Markham.
Instead of sending all of its storm water straight down the sewer and into the river as quickly as possible, Philadelphia is re-imagining itself as a leader in urban water management. The city is planning to spend $1.6 billion over the next 20 years to overhaul its methods of dealing with the billions of gallons of rainwater it receives each year.
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Rainwater Collection Now Legal for Some in Colorado; Still Illegal in Utah
Posted on Jul 16, 2009 by Jennifer Lance.
It seems insane to think that it would be illegal to have a rain barrel and practice rainwater collection, but that’s exactly what two new laws in Colorado have changed. Coloradans have broken the law to collect the water drops that fall from the sky because technically they do not own them. Durango resident Tom Bartels explains, “I was so willing to go to jail for catching water on my roof and watering my garden, but now I’m not a criminal.”Â
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Eric Corey: We’re Running Out of Water
Posted on Feb 18, 2009 by BLI Editors.
In a video posted by the green communications group The Good Mix, San Francisco-based green architect Eric Corey Freed discusses the potential ramifications of water shortages in California and elsewhere, and the various options and building code issues related to specific water conservation techniques available to homeowners.
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