Tagged: recycling

July 21, 2019

How one apartment in Chennai beat water crisis – The New Indian Express

CHENNAI: While homeowners and residents associations across the city are busy squabbling and haggling with water suppliers, ever since an acute shortage in supply began this summer, those living in an apartment complex in...

Environment / Sanitation / Water

July 4, 2019

THROWBACK: How China’s ‘sponge cities’ aim to re-use 70% of rainwater

Groundwater over-extraction, waterway degradation, and urban flooding are forcing China’s cities to address a vicious cycle. Sprawling urban development and use of impervious material prevent soil from absorbing rainwater, prompting further investment in infrastructures...