Discount water butts

Shropshire & Telford residents can now make use of a new deal from UK plastics manufacturer Straight plc, who are offering residents discounts on purchasing water butts to collect and store rainwater for use in your garden.  Several sizes are available on the website www.shropshire.getcomposting.com.

It is not just about the water itself being a valuable resource but using water, even cold water, uses significant amounts of energy and thus increases emissions of greenhouse gases.  Simply using a water butt to harvest your own rainwater could save up to 5,000 litres of mains water each year.

Did you know?

• The average person in England and Wales uses 150 litres of water a day.
• By 2020 the demand for water could increase by 800 million extra litres of water a day.
• We use almost 50 per cent more water than 25 years ago.
• The average family uses 500 litres of water a day, which results in around 1.5 tonnes of greenhouse gases a year.

The scheme which is backed by Shropshire & Telford Councils also offer various items such as compost bins and other garden products at www.shropshire.getcomposting.com.