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r recycled PET plastic (fizzy drink
ottles), which is spun into polyester
Liquid assets
bre and used to make textiles such as
olar fleece, and HDPE plastic (milk
can save cash
ottles), which is turned into a variety of THEY’VE been doing it for years in
ousehold products such as pipes, Germany, New Zealand and across
rates, bottles and films. Australia. Collecting rainwater is
The UK has a huge economy and rate simple: harvest it from the roof of
f consumption for its size and as new your house, filter it and re-use it in
ecycling plants start to open here, place of mains water. You’ll reduce
ere will be increased demand from the your mains water consumption and
K for these materials. your water bill and make less of an
environmental impact.
You can simply install a water butt
or go for a larger project, such as
installing an underground tank.
Collected rainwater can be used for
l WC and urinal flushing
l Irrigation and landscape watering
l Vehicle washing
l Swimming pool
l Laundry
l Cooling and sprinkler systems
Check out the Environment Agency’s
Water Resources section at
www.environment-agency.gov.uk
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