Sustainable Water Solutions

 

 

1. Best Practices Database in Improving the Living Environment
   searchable database contains over 2150 proven solutions from more than 140 countries to the common social, economic and environmental problems of an urbanizing world. Do a Database Search on 'water'.



2. Composting Toilet
   use biological processes to deal with the disposal and processing of human excrement into organic compost material. Composting toilets do not require water.
3. Greywater Recycling
   wastewater generated from processes such as washing dishes, laundry and bathing and reused typically for irrigation.
4. Millennium Development Goals (MDG) (goal #7)
   eight goals that all 191 United Nations member states have agreed to try to achieve by the year 2015. Goal number 7 includes a commitment to reduce by half the proportion of people without sustainable access to safe drinking water.
5. Natural Treatment Systems by John Todd
   innovative new approaches to processing sewage and industrial waste water using micro-organisms, fish, and plants.
6. Rainwater Harvesting
   the collection and storage of rain from roofs or from a surface catchment for future use. The water is generally stored in rainwater tanks or directed into mechanisms which recharge ground water.
7. Reclaimed Water
   wastewater (sewage) that has been treated and purified for reuse, rather than discharged into a body of water.
8. Right to Water Campaign by the Green Cross
   Green Cross International and its partners are appealing for the adoption of a Framework Convention on the Right to Water.
9. Soap Nuts (Sapindus)
   an environmentally friendly laundry detergent and general cleaning soap made from soap nut berries.
10. Solar Desalination
    the desalination of water using solar energy.
11. Sustainable Water Filtration Systems
    award winning inexpensive and sustainable water filtration systems for developing countries.
12. Water Conservation
    using technology and water-conserving practices to minimize wasting water.
13. Waterfree Urinals
    eliminates the use of water or the sewer system from urinals.