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Eco Sac: The Water Bladder For Your Home |
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| By Michael d'Estries in Green Building, Green Living, Tech Innovations | October 23, 2007 | ||
If giant rain barrels aren’t aesthetically pleasing or you lack the room for installation, you may want to consider the Eco Sac; a flexible rainwater bladder storage system that hides away under decks or floors. Each sac is manufactured using “industrial strength fabric sealed by high frequency welding.”
According to the site, the eco sac is better than your average rain barrel because a.) it captures water faster than rigid tanks, b.) you can use multiple bladders which all fill at the same rate and at the same time c.) it is guaranteed not to leak and d.) it is algae resistant and the water stored is potable.
Pretty cool idea for those with limited space to capture rainfall. There are 54 different sizes to choose from, ranging from 2,200 liters to 8,600 liters. Apparently, you can join multiple sacs together to get up to 50,000 liters or more water storage.
Much like the portable grey water recycler we wrote about earlier this week, this product is currently only available in Australia. Something tells me however — with the water woes currently affecting parts of the U.S. — that we’ll be seeing more of these stateside shortly.
site: Eco Sac
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urbanmike said,
Many houses in Australia are built with a crawl space as shown in the photos, rather than a basement, as is typical here in Canada.
Of more interest to me, (and I’d think people with usable basements are products like the WaterWall (again a great Aussie product), which could be installed in a basement without sacrificing too much floor space.
NAIVE1 said,
Will they hold ale or liquor…I mean water is great but?!..;>
S. Wallingford said,
Many states throughout the nation are experiencing increasing demand on water supplies that are rapidly dwindling due to recent drought conditions. State and local governments in Georgia, North Carolina, Virginia and California have declared states of emergency for entire counties and issued public advisories for residents to immediately make sharp cuts to the amount of water they are using. They are also asking consumers to consider long measures to minimize future demands on this finite resource.
In some of the affected areas it is not unusual to find restaurants offering bottled water and serving customers’ orders on paper plates in an attempt to reduce water usage. Some water-wise people are not washing their cars and leaving yards un-watered due to local restrictions. But is this enough?
It’s exactly situations like this that AquaPro Solutions headquartered in western North Carolina has been concerned about. Their co-founder, Marc Wallingford, has been instrumental in educating people about the importance of water conservation and what businesses and homeowners can do to help. According to Mr. Wallingford, “A few products people should consider using are waterless urinals, ultra-low flush flapperless toilets, low flow showerheads, and water saving sink aerators. The residents of such affected areas would be wise to consider these measures.”
Already, many municipalities have made changes to local building codes that require the installation of water conserving fixtures for all new construction. AquaPro Solutions has partnered with engineers, designers and architects throughout the U.S. to offer water conservation solutions and products for construction projects as well as existing businesses who would like to use water more efficiently. One of the benefits of saving water is saving money on utility bills, causing corporations and homeowners alike to benefit from installing up-to-date high efficiency fixtures.
“Just replacing older toilets with flapperless low-flush models can reduce the average homeowner’s water bill by up to thirty percent,” said Mr. Wallingford. “As people are becoming increasingly aware of this, we are experiencing so many sales that it is possible we could get logged with back orders. These new products are wonderful.”
Another way that homeowners can reduce water usage is by installing a greywater reclamation system. This device allows people to re-use shower water to flush their toilets or water their lawns. Sound odd? Not at all. Greywater recycling has been around for years. Recent technology and re-design have made these systems more affordable, efficient and easier to install and maintain.
While the water that is missing from reservoirs will be difficult to replace, consumers can make decisions now that will help prevent future crisis. If everyone one does their small part, a giant impact can be made regarding the larger problem. While there is no overnight “fix” for the current water shortage, a little bit of conservation and common sense can go a long way. Water conservation is definitely the wave of the future.
http://www.aquaprosolutions.com