Find Rain Water Tanks in North - West Region (eg. Bourke)

Grey water is a term that refers to all household waste water that has the potential to be recycled for use again. This excludes waste water from the kitchen and toilet which is termed ‘black water’.

Homes that are constructed using weatherboards or fibro may deteriorate gradually as a result of constant exposure to rain. An outer layer like the rainscreen cladding was developed in response to a need to block rainwater from penetrating walls.

Reducing your carbon footprint essentially refers to limiting the amount of energy you consume. Our carbon footprint is effectively measured by our impact on the environment, specifically by measuring the amount of carbon we produce on a day to day basis.

The National Rainwater and Greywater Initiative provides households with a rebate of up to $500 on the purchase and installation of a rainwater tank or permanent greywater treatment system.

A generation or two ago most Australian homes had rainwater tanks. Then they came to be seen as a potential health risk and they disappeared from our backyards. Now, with water shortages around the country, things have come full circle and rainwater tanks

Only a tiny percentage of the water we use in our homes is for drinking. In fact, while we only use a few litres a day for drinking and cooking, a typical Australian household can get through more than a thousand litres of water a day.