Admin | February 8, 2012
Water Conservation… Facts and Tips! Brought to you by the letter “W”…! Because you can’t spell “water” without it! Please consider these facts when thinking about your water consumption. Hopefully, with some effort, you can help conserve water and protect our way of living! Cast: - Kaitlynn Bodao - Raymon Jumpingbull - Mark Nacino Script: - Pablo Ahumada Editing: - Mark Nacino Vallejo High School, Freshmen Class ‘15
Admin | January 29, 2012
Caroma is Australia’s foremost designer, manufacturer, importer and distributor of domestic and commercial sanitaryware and bathroom products. Caroma is at the forefront of product innovation and is the market leader in reduced flush water efficient sanitaryware. Caroma’s history of design and product leadership has been achieved by a total commitment to research and development in all areas of quality, aesthetics and technical excellence. Through constant innovation, Caroma continually provides the most comprehensive range of reliable, high quality, smart and stylish bathroom products worldwide. The Caroma range offers a total bathroom solution which includes toilet suites, basins, tapware, bathware and commercial and care products. Because of Australia’s dryness, it was only natural that Caroma would be the pioneers for water-conserving bathroom products. Today, the world is recognizing the necessity of resource conservation and looking to Caroma for answers. Caroma International, the export division of Caroma Industries Ltd., was established with the purpose of servicing the world market. Caroma International has expanded rapidly with products being shipped to over 39 countries worldwide. Caroma set the standard by giving the world the first successful two button dual flush system. In the 1990s, the research and development team responded with the remarkable 1.6 / 0.8 gallon (6/3 litre) two button dual flush system. With an average flush volume of less than 1 gallon …
Admin | January 27, 2012
The National Engineers Week Future City aims to stir interest in science, technology, engineering and math among young people. Students work in teams under the guidance of a teacher and a volunteer engineer-mentor to design and build a city of tomorrow. They must also conduct research for an essay on a pressing social need. This year, the essay centers on ways to improve water use by creating a home system that minimizes the use of municipal or externally supplied water for its daily requirements. Future City Regional Competitions will be held in January 2009 in 40 regions across the country. First-place winners from each qualifying regional competition receive an all-expense-paid trip to the 17th annual Future City National Finals in Washington, DC, February 16-18, 2009 during National Engineers Week. The national grand prize is a trip to US Space Camp in Huntsville, Alabama. More than 30000 students from 1100 middle schools are expected to participate nationwide.
Admin | January 23, 2012
Handle any emergency with Howcast’s First Aid app - howc.stExpand the description and view the text of the steps for this how-to video. Check out Howcast for other do-it-yourself videos from Jordana_Giorgio and more videos in the Energy and Resource Conservation category. You can contribute too! Create your own DIY guide at www.howcast.com or produce your own Howcast spots with the Howcast Filmmakers Program at www.howcast.com Thirty to 60 percent of urban fresh water is used for watering, and much of this is wasted. Learn to care for your lawn—and conserve water. To complete this How-To you will need: Native plants and drought-resistant landscaping Low, spreading plants to provide ground cover Water-efficient sprinklers Drip irrigation lines Mulch Step 1: Plant native shrubs, trees, and flowers that are adapted to the rainfall in your area. Step 2: Plant low, spreading plants such as sedum to provide living ground cover, which holds moisture in your soil. Step 3: Limit the amount of yard space given over to thirsty lawn, and increase the amount given to native plants or natural habitat. Step 4: If you use sprinklers, turn them on in early morning or after dusk rather than at midday, to reduce evaporation. Step 5: Adjust your sprinkler heads so the water droplets are large; fine mist evaporates more easily, so it doesn’t get to your plants’ roots. Step 6: Use micro or drip irrigation, a system of pipes or hoses that deliver water directly to the base of the plant. Drip …
Admin | January 21, 2012
Denver, do you know where your water comes from? This new short documentary “Tapped Out” looks at the massive water diversions to the Front Range that are pushing the Upper Colorado River to the point of ecological collapse, endangering fabled fisheries as well as local economies. A must-see for anyone who cares about protecting our rivers and outdoors heritage.
Admin | January 15, 2012
60 Second version of the award winning Water Conservation PSA. Created by Joey Sammartino
Admin | December 28, 2011
City of Willits California Water Conservation Program, Including Greywater systems, bio swales, rainwater harvesting/rainwater catchment, groundwater recharge, retention ponds, Laundry to landscape greywater system Installation. Branched Drain (Showers to Flowers) Greywater (Graywater) system Installation. City of Willits, Mendocino County California Water Conservation. California Water Conservation Programs. Brookside school farm, WISC Willits Integrated Services Community Garden. Willits Little Lake Grange Greywater Event, California Pollution and Finance Control grant water conservation funding. Laura Allen & Andrea Lara of Greywater Action. Willits California Permaculture. The City of Willits:- thecityofwillits.com Brookside Farm Longer Video:- www.youtube.com WISC Garden Longer Video:- www.youtube.com Greywater Action:- greywateraction.org Willits Economic Localization:- well95490.org
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Master bartending with Howcast’s Mixology app - howc.st Water conservation makes good economic and environmental sense. Here are some ways to save water in your garden.
Admin | December 12, 2011
How to change out your old 2.2 gallon per minute faucet aerator with a new 1.5 gpm aerator to save 32% on your faucet costs.
Admin | December 9, 2011
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The gorgeous + green musician Natalie Imbruglia got up close and personal about water conservation recently when she invited ecological detergent brand Ecover into her English home. In the short film Natalie talks about the benefits of Ecover products and the brand’s partnership with WaterAid. Earlier this year I was fortunate enough to travel to Ethiopia with Ecover and WaterAid to highlight the issues around safe water + sanitation in Africa. Now Natalie Imbruglia and Ecover are showing us what we can do at home to help conserve water for those who desperately need it.
Admin | November 18, 2011
This Week in Engineering: Russian Mission to Martian Moon Fails - www.popsci.com www.spacemart.com www.popsci.com www.bbc.co.uk news.discovery.com news.discovery.com Fruit labels dissolve into soap - www.gizmag.com news.discovery.com Harvesting water from desert air - www.popsci.com Launching satellites from airplanes - www.popsci.com www.space.com Tracking customers with cell phones - www.physorg.com www.popsci.com World’s tiniest nanoscale vehicle - news.discovery.com www.sciencedaily.com
Admin | November 10, 2011
One of the simplest ways to save water is to switch to a water efficient showerhead. They can save you around 20000 litres per year.
Admin | November 7, 2011
Submit water conservation projects at www.IUOWAwards.com to vie for over 000 in grants.
Admin | October 31, 2011
*Apologies for crap quality - twas a phone cam* I’m driving home, turn my head to the right and see a bloody cop copter hovering above the dried up Lake Gwelup. So I did what any other person would do. Squeal in delight and drive in that direction! Apparently someone had been growing marijuana in the dry lake/swamp (whatever you wish to call it), and it had been there for quiiiiiite some time. The marijuana plants you see in this video is just the start. I left because my phone ran out of battery. Apparently 70+ bushes were discovered. Someone is going tooo bee PISSED OFF!
Admin | October 29, 2011
Produced and Edited by Michael Mervar Andrew Martin Timothy Gay Music By Christopher Gay Special Thanks To: Mayor Heidi Davison Kevin Kirsche
Admin | October 20, 2011
Demonstration of our aquiv8 water saving showerheads.How they work and the huge savings customers can benefit from. Saving water, saving energy, saving the planet. www.alchallis.com
Admin | October 20, 2011
Demonstration of our aquiv8 water saving showerheads.How they work and the huge savings customers can benefit from. Saving water, saving energy, saving the planet. www.alchallis.com
Admin | October 17, 2011
The video introduces a new product: the Snap and Save Dual Flush Conversion Kit for tank style toilets. Unlike other dual flush retrofits, the Snap and Save is extremely simple installing in less than five minutes with no need for tools. It is an ideal product for water conservation programs for cities, counties etc. Includes contact information.
Admin | October 14, 2011
Please Watch! This is for a school project… please help the world keep the water clean, as well as conserving it! You can help by not throwing everything down your toilet. If you have medication you want to get rid of, give it to your local pharmacy and they’ll help you take care of it there. Don’t wash your car on the driveway because it’ll all end up back into the river untreated. If you go to a car washing place, the water gets treated before going back into the river. Don’t pour chemicals down the drain! Call and find a place where they can professionally get rid of it without putting it back into our water. Our water on earth is limited and is disappearing because we use it faster than it gets replenished. Keep all the water left on earth drinkable!! Please show this to your friends and family… spread the word! 5 Tips for Conserving Water: 1) Save water from washing fruits and vegetables or such, and use it to water your plants and garden(do that by putting a large bowl underneath) Why? Saving the water from washing fruits and vegetables is saving water from just going down the drain. That saves a significant amount of water. 2) Drink water from only ONE designated cup Why? Constantly using different cups will lead to washing more cups. Washing more cups will use up more water. 3) Only wash full loads of laundry Why? You should do that because a larger load of laundry uses a smaller amount of water than an equivalent amount of laundry seperated into two different …
