Archive for March, 2008

The Take Away Sink – Reuse your greywater

Posted 31 March 2008 | By | Categories: water saving products | No Comments

I came across this cool sink design by Jessica Nebel via the treehagger website and thought it was well worth sharing. Jessica’s sink design is based on making the basin removable so you can reuse the gray water from washing your hands for other things like watering your pot plants or even poring down the [...]

Living Off The Grid – 5 Ebooks to help you live off the grid

Posted 30 March 2008 | By | Categories: Books | 1 Comment

The guys over at Off Grid Living are offering 5 great Ebooks usually priced at $99 but now ON SALE FOR $47.97. If you’ve ever been interested in living off the grid then check out these 5 books. If you want to learn what you can do to reduce your energy bills and massively decrease [...]

D’MAND Hot Water circulation systems

Posted 30 March 2008 | By | Categories: plumbing | 1 Comment

The D’MAND hot water circulation system will help save you water by delaying the flow of water from your hot water tap until it’s actually hot. The D’MAND System is turned on when someone activates the pump with any one of a number of methods. The Hot Water D’MAND System pumps the hot water to [...]

Water Filters – save money and the Environment

Posted 27 March 2008 | By | Categories: water filters | No Comments

Many experts tell us that bottled water is an unnecessary environmental expense. Think about all the energy that goes into producing a bottle of water. There’s the plastic that goes into the bottle, the energy that goes into manufacturing and transporting the bottled water, then the energy to recycle the bottle (hopefully). Bottled water production [...]

Rainwater Diverter – Raintap Gutter Diverter

Posted 24 March 2008 | By | Categories: rainwater harvesting | No Comments

A simple rainwater diverter device that diverts rainwater from gutters to the garden. The rainwater that is usually flushed down the storm water pipe can be used on your lawn, garden or diverted to a tank for use later. Using the Rain Tap and a hose, you can provide deep root watering for a particular [...]

How to Building a Wind Generator at Home

Posted 17 March 2008 | By | Categories: water saving tips | No Comments

Looking to save money on energy bills and save the environment at the same time?  Or perhaps you’re just wanting to be a little more self sufficient.  This Homemade Wind Generator Guide will tell you how to build a wind turbine at home for as little as $100 in around 2 weeks. This 100+ page [...]

Offset you car’s yearly carbon emissions from $85

Posted 15 March 2008 | By | Categories: carbon credits | No Comments

Offsetting your annual vehicle carbon emissions may not be as expensive as you think. You can offset a small car for as little as AU$80, a medium size car for Au$150 and a larger vehicle for Au$140. The calculation for the greenhouse emissions for a large car is based on 15,000 km a year of [...]

Water Tube – cost effective drip irrigation tree watering system

Posted 14 March 2008 | By | Categories: garden irrigation | 1 Comment

The Water Tube and Tree Well are easy to install watering systems which needs to be filled only once a month.  These water efficient tree irrigation systems saving water costs and in turn help the environment. The 20 L Water Tube releases water at a controlled rate over 16 days. Water Tube also creates its [...]

2250L Rainwater Tank for less than $1000

Posted 13 March 2008 | By | Categories: water tanks | No Comments

Another product from Neco, this Nylex 2250L rainwater tank available for $820 means there’s no reason not to have a rainwater tank in your back yard. This round tank has a diameter of 1400 mm and a height of 1800 mm, is made of polyethylene and includes a tap / gate valve, an inlet with [...]

Greywater Diverter and Garden Irrigation System

Posted 13 March 2008 | By | Categories: grey water | No Comments

Neco have a special offer on their Nylex Greywater Diverta and garden irrigations systems at the moment.  You can pick up this Nylex diverter for $495, 30% off the regular price of $699. This grey water diverter will help you conserve drinking water and help give you a green garden during water restrictions by irrigation [...]