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Saturday, August 15, 2009
Best Green Trend: Rain barrels
Posted by Katie Machol on Sat, Aug 15, 2009 at 9:07 AM
What's the hottest green trend in Tampa Bay? Rain barrels. With water restrictions still in effect in some areas, Bay area residents are buying or building their own rain barrels to harvest water to use for watering lawns and washing cars.
For every inch of rain that falls on a roof catchment area of 1,000 square feet, you can expect to collect approximately 600 gallons of rain water. Why not make use of all of this rainfall and save some dough on your water bill?
Though many rain barrel workshops are booked until next year, you can still make one yourself or buy one from one of the following places: Hillsborough- Rising Force Construction, call: 813-695-5030, or email: lisa@risingforceconstruction.com. Rain barrels start at $37.50, with installation or custom paint job at extra cost; Pinellas- Kelley's Rain Barrels, email: rjoyner2@tampabay.rr.com. They can also be found at area Home Depots and Lowe's.
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