Water: harvest it, store it, conserve it! (pt1)
Rainwater tanks for water harvesting and storage are one of the wisest uses of energy and resources - and Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia makes tanks of all types, shapes and sizes! Jacques Rohen is the former owner of Bundaberg’s Complas Industries (now Nylex), the first company to make large rotational molded polyethelene rainwater storage tanks on the east coast of Australia. In this interview with Andi Hazelwood from SustainaBundy, Jacques discusses the benefits of harvesting and storing rainwater in tanks, the misconceptions, advantages and disadvantages of various types of tanks, as well as the embodied energy of poly tanks and their potential for being recycled. Jacques and Andi wrap up the interview with ideas on making the most of the water we harvest and some simple water conservation tips. Part 1 of 3. Learn more at www.sustainabundy.org
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Water should be …
Water should be treated with microfiltration to prevent cystosporidia? giardia? water born diseases.
Water sholud be zapped with a few drops of liquid chlorine in 1,000 gallons?
Some use UV ligh, .05 micron? filter or reverse osmosis, also biosand filtration.
The smart thing to …
The smart thing to do is simply not live in India. The pollution there is horrid. I would probably go beserk having to live in a place as crowded as India. I don’t know how they do it.
Great video. Water is going to be more and more scarce as the years progress and people will have to learn to conserve or they will simply go without.
A very well made …
A very well made video except that even as a local I would not drink water from the Ganga at many places and hope to live. If Jacques Rohen would like to do a search for zenrainman here on you tube you would find some work being done in India. More power to your elbow Jacques.