The driest continent on Earth other than Antarctica should have its act together on water, don’t you agree?
Well despite our obvious failures, in some ways,we do and KISSS (Kapillary Irrigation Sub-Surface System is one of those areas where we have wins. The system can save at least half the water needed for irrigation and SCRAP has worked with the company to install it in several school fields over the years.
Another key way to win at water conservation is to have staff and students complete a Water Audit (service available through SCRAP) and to install water saving devices like rainwater tanks, toilet connections to tanks, grey water recovery, dual flush cisterns, restricted flow taps and of course changing the mindset of people regarding water use.
Photo – cleaning the pipes is part of the service when you book a tank clean from SCRAP Ltd.
SCRAP’s Sustainable Schools Program began in 2000 when a consortium of partners came together to offer the EcoSnapshot Day in which schools undertook 5 audits and surveys covering – Solid Waste, Energy, Water, Biodiversity and Materials Use and Management in one day resulting in a comprehensive benchmarking of their environmental performance and great hands-on education
Australia is full of it but we’re losing it fast through destruction of habitat. We need to find that balance between using resources for our needs while maintaining the right of other species to exist. This is at the core of sustainable living and it is on a head on course with our modern system
The driest continent on Earth other than Antarctica should have its act together on water, don’t you agree? Well despite our obvious failures, in some ways,we do and KISSS (Kapillary Irrigation Sub-Surface System is one of those areas where we have wins. The system can save at least half the water needed for irrigation and
