Green Pretoria
Stop wasting water and damaging the environment with backwash pool water
Owning a pool means that you are the envy of all the neighbourhood kids and parents alike, as there is nothing more inviting than a sparkling pool on a hot summer day. But, pools require maintenance and use a lot of water to be kept in crystal clear condition. Backwashing
Pool backwash water saver recycles your pool water
Swimming pools require a fair amount of maintenance, but all the hard work is worth the effort during the summer months. With the onset of the warmer weather, the pool filters have to work harder to keep the water sparkling and inviting. While backwashing the pool cleans the filters it
How using grey water helps your household
In the light of the Gauteng water restrictions as authorities urge residents to help reduce their water consumption by 15%, installing a grey water system is the way forward.How do grey water systems work?Grey water systems are designed to use water that would otherwise go down the drain and get
Save Water with a Water Wise Lawn this Summer
Big lawns have been traditional in South African gardens for a long time now, but with water becoming scarce in a drought-stricken country, we have to take steps in saving and preserving our most precious resource, as well as reduce your water bills and create a lower maintenance lawn area.Here
Bad news for ducks, pool parties and dirty cars in Tshwane
It’s all over the news for Tshwane that there will be no foreseeable end to the water restrictions and the odds are good that this is set to just get worse, despite the assurances from City of Tshwane Department of Water and Sanitation.On the 14th September, we were assured that
Spring greening, getting ready for a cleaner tomorrow
Spring is always a great time to make some changes. Clean out the clutter and begin the new season feeling fresh and clean. The thing with spring cleaning is that it can well feel like a there is a mountain to climb with all the things that need to be
Save Water with a Grey Water System
South Africa’s water challenges are well known and various towns have been without water over the past couple of years. The problems range from ageing infrastructure, supply constraints and pollution, to the impact of climate change on society and businesses.Saving water starts at home and one of the first things
The truth about why water conservation has become urgent
Straight to the facts!We are currently living in a time where a water shortage crisis is real.Our dam levels have dropped.South Africa’s water demand is increasingly becoming more than the supply.Homeowners complain about water shortages.Water shedding is upon us.The question is what are we doing about this? Do your bit
Green Living starts at Home
Going GREEN is something everyone is talking about, but what does it really mean? How do you become less wasteful at home?The first thing we can do is to start being more mindful of how we do things. Start with the simple day-to-day things like brushing your teeth. Do you