One of the top questions that people ask when they decide to build a new home is, “How To Save Water? “. The home that you are thinking about building should be one that can be completely water and energy efficient. That way you won’t have to worry about dealing with the extra bills, the increased utility rates, or the fact that your property is being drained of water when it is not really needed. Here are some tips on how to save water in your home. If you have a swimming pool at your home, then you know how much water that can use up in a month. If you use it all up each month, then you will…
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Water companies have been under fire recently from the industry regulators Ofwat. The regulator is placing some of the toughest regulatory changes on water companies in over 30 years. The changes come about in relation to problems with customers paying too much for the service, as well as issues such as leaks and performance problems. Ofwat is stating that all UK water firms will have to cut the average persons bill by at least £50 over the next 5 years. It is also forcing firms to throw billions of pounds worth of investment into their overall service and infrastructure. This means that they will have to make certain improvements to the existing water supply systems, so additional stations and pipes will have…
So it turns out that eating a healthy diet not only helps you keep healthy, but it also keeps out wonderful planet healthy. Ok, this may not be new information, but we are finding that a lot of people are still in the dark about the relationship between what we eat and the effect it has on the planet. Eating a greener diet can help save thousands of litres of water per person a year, and help cut carbon emissions by over 50 percent. Do we have your attention now? Good, because the truth is if you are serious about reducing your water usage and helping the planet, you have to start with what is on your plate. You can…
A recent study conducted by the University of Oxford looked at the global environmental effects of certain types of food. Its main focus was on meat, vegetables, grains and various forms of meat. The study found that in order to produce a glass of dairy milk, there was almost three times as much greenhouse gas produced as producing a glass of non-diary milk. This is a considerable difference, and as vegan and vegetarian diets are growing these figures are becoming all the more relevant. Furthermore, the land use is also a major factor when looking at these different types of milk. In order to produce a glass of milk a day for a year requires 650 square meters, which is…