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Water Prices could quadruple

Due to the pollutions of our scarce and valuable water resources, the consumer could face price hikes of Eskom quantities. If you harvest your rainwater for household consumption, you could dramatically reduce your reliance on the municipal grid and save yourself some money.

Eco Origin have now done installations for AVI, Vodacom, Wits university and many [...]

New JoJo Slimline

Since Eco Origin’s recent acceptance as a preferred supplier of Jo-Jo products we have been blown away by the response for many of their products. Jo-Jo are now launching a new slimline tank. If you would like to hear more about this please contact us.

JOJO Tanks are proud to announce the official launch of the [...]

Global Programs Are Growing the Next Generation of Eco-Cities

Below is a really interesting article about how cities will be built in the future to become completely self sustainable. They will include what we are trying to do: rainwater harvesting, grey water recycling and the complete range of solar solution and much much more.

The last installment in a series examining progress in creating carbon-neutral [...]

Port Alfred about to run out of water

The whole country should take note of the horrors that are currently happening in the Eastern Cape. Our water habits have to change. For such a dry country, we can’t continue to use the amount of water that we do, for the price that we pay.

It is time to actively conserve water. You can save [...]

SA needs more “Green Roofs”

Read about some great ways that folks in the states are conserving water and creating an eco environment in even the most urban areas. South African houses are even better suited to this type water conservation.

Larger roof area and greater garden size are not only better for water catchment, but more necessary considering the water [...]

4 Ways to massively reduce your water use

At Eco Origin we offer four main water conservation systems which would assist you in saving at home or in your business. Adopting these systems in your home/business could help you save up to 90% on your water bill. 

The first is a grey water recycling system, which takes your shower water, bath water, basin water and your [...]

Electricity up 18%, water up 11% in July

I am afraid that this will be a common story throughout the country. Durban announced a similar story yesterday. The price of electricity and water is increasing this year, with hefty increases due in the years to come.

There are solutions that will save money, and reduce your reliance on the grid.

For electricity, we offer [...]

South Africans should collect rain water

It does seem crazy that in a semi-arid country like ours, that there aren’t more people collecting rain water and recycling grey water. Flushing toilets makes up about 20% of your monthly water usage, which could be completely saved by redirecting your grey water.

Collecting rainwater, changing your flushing device on your toilet, re-using grey [...]

ANC water crew miss key meeting

The article below clearly outlines how seriously this government is taking our ongoing water problems in this country. Droughts, contaminated water, overrun sewerage works and very little in terms of proactive solution.

Like Eskom’s rebate system for solar water heating, there should be incentives for companies and consumers to install water conservation systems like rainwater harvesting [...]

Bay admit that water could run out before World Cup

THE Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality has for the first time admitted that it could run out of water before the Fifa World Cup in June, and is preparing a crisis plan to address the problem.

The plan, which is still being drafted, is set to be finalised by March, when details will be revealed.

The admission comes [...]