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we've got less water than you may think!

we've got less water than you may think!

The UK seems to do wet weather like no one else. So you might be surprised to read that, because of the density of our population, we actually have less available water per person than most other European countries. London is drier than Istanbul, and the South East of England has less water available per person than the Sudan and Syria.

To protect against shortages or rainfall, rainwater harvesting, greywater recycling and water-efficient appliances can be installed to ensure a building has the lowest possible water consumption.

what’s so great about a specialist water system…?

  • you can become more self-sufficient by collecting your own water
  • reduce waste water
  • save on your water bills (these will increase rapidly soon)
  • every house will soon have a water meter
  • helps prevent flooding, runoff from houses is a huge cause of flooding.
  • rainwater can be used in your toilets, for washing and for your garden
  • water efficient appliances also stop you from wasting hot water and thereby use less energy
  • grey water recycling helps prevent pollutants from entering waterways
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Flying is ok because aviation only produces a few percent of global CO2 emissions.

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Flying is ok because aviation only produces a few percent of global CO2 emissions.


Truth: Globally, it is true that aviation does not produce more than a few percent of CO2. However if you take a single intercontinental flight every year, this is likely to dominate your own personal CO2 emissions.
More importantly, emitting the gas high up in the atmosphere means that the global warming effect of every tonne of CO2 emitted by a plane is 2-4 times worse than that of the same tonne emitted on the ground!
Another problem is the speed of growth of the aviation industry: between 1990 and 2001, UK passenger numbers increased by 73%. Over the same period, average fuel consumption per passenger per kilometre travelled actually increased by 12%!  In 2008, aviation was responsible for 23% of transport fuel use in the UK.