Barrels for collecting rainwater from roofs can get expensive. There are a few other cheaper options worth looking into if you are tight on cash like me.
1. Municipalities and Water Utilities
Many municipalities these days are encouraging water saving devices like rain barrels, and as a result, often give them away for free. They probably have a limited supply or may only offer them on certain days or at specific events. They may refer you to the water utility company.
2. Non-profit Organizations
If your municipality has no advice, then check out non-profit environmental organizations. They may have giveaways or know of places where you can get free or inexpensive rain barrels.
3. Car Wash
I’ve heard that car washes may have 55 gallon barrels that can be retrofitted as rain barrels but have never investigated it myself. I’ve also heard that they recycle them back to the supplier, but it never hurts to ask.
4. Feed Supply Store
If you live in a rural area, then another resource to try is the feed supply store where grains might be sold in large containers suitable for rain barrels.
5. Food or Beverage Manufacturing Facility
I’ve heard that in Atlanta, GA people can get 55-gallon drums from the Coca-Cola bottling plant for free. This may hold true for other food and beverage manufacturing or bottling facilities.
1. Municipalities and Water Utilities
Many municipalities these days are encouraging water saving devices like rain barrels, and as a result, often give them away for free. They probably have a limited supply or may only offer them on certain days or at specific events. They may refer you to the water utility company.
2. Non-profit Organizations
If your municipality has no advice, then check out non-profit environmental organizations. They may have giveaways or know of places where you can get free or inexpensive rain barrels.
3. Car Wash
I’ve heard that car washes may have 55 gallon barrels that can be retrofitted as rain barrels but have never investigated it myself. I’ve also heard that they recycle them back to the supplier, but it never hurts to ask.
4. Feed Supply Store
If you live in a rural area, then another resource to try is the feed supply store where grains might be sold in large containers suitable for rain barrels.
5. Food or Beverage Manufacturing Facility
I’ve heard that in Atlanta, GA people can get 55-gallon drums from the Coca-Cola bottling plant for free. This may hold true for other food and beverage manufacturing or bottling facilities.
With expanded and tougher criteria on toxic chemicals, electronic waste and new criteria on climate change only Sony and Sony Ericsson score more than 5/10 in our latest Guide to Greener Electronics. Nintendo and Microsoft remain rooted to the bottom of the Guide.
13/06: Benefits of a "Green" Office
There are some very good reasons for making your office an energy-efficient, environmentally friendly place.
First, buying and using energy-effecient equipment saves you money. It can provide enormous savings in electricity use alone, saving you up to $180 per 1,000 kilowatt-hours of energy and cutting up to 80% off your electricity bill. It can also cut 20-30% off your air-conditioning bill because you are reducing the amount of heat that your equipment generates and that needs to be cooled.
Paper costs can be almost halved simply by printing double-sided, and you can save $100 on toner and $30 on ink by refilling your cartridges. You can also save on waste disposal costs because the amount of waste you generate is reduced.
First, buying and using energy-effecient equipment saves you money. It can provide enormous savings in electricity use alone, saving you up to $180 per 1,000 kilowatt-hours of energy and cutting up to 80% off your electricity bill. It can also cut 20-30% off your air-conditioning bill because you are reducing the amount of heat that your equipment generates and that needs to be cooled.
Paper costs can be almost halved simply by printing double-sided, and you can save $100 on toner and $30 on ink by refilling your cartridges. You can also save on waste disposal costs because the amount of waste you generate is reduced.
Category: General Green
Posted by: Mason
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Compact Fluorescent bulbs have just hit mainstream use and already they have strong competition from the LED light. LED stands for Light Emitting Diode. For years they have been used as Christmas lights and standby lights in many appliances but never considered for everyday lighting use. The main reason for this is the fact that a LED light doesn't give off nearly enough light to fill an entire room. A new process has now made it possible.
24/04: Important Earth Day Message
Happy Earth Day Everyone! I found this poor squirrel on youtube. In the spirit of Earth Day lets plant him a tree. For everyones sake I'm not kidding.
23/04: The Green Blog Back Up
