Worrell's Living Machines are water recycling systems that drastically reduce water use and can eliminate sewer discharge.
Casino owner Steve Wynn built a water recycling plant in the early 1990s, underneath the Mirage Volcano and the Treasure Island Pirate Lagoon.
Rooftop solar arrays, rainwater catchment systems, a hot water recycling pump, sliding sunscreens, trellises and a few other features are optional upgrades.
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To compensate for deficient public utilities, the company operates its own fleet of buses and has its own satellite links, power generators and water recycling plants.
Finally, a new regulation on Water Resources Utilization will limit the annual consumption of water to 635 billion cubic meters by 2015, further increasing the need for water recycling facilities.
Now, companies with plants that use or produce chemicals on the list have to complete a long form (one form per chemical, per plant), which tells exactly how much of the chemical is used or produced and where it is going (air, water, recycling, waste treatment).
It also scores points for being designed to earn Platinum LEED certification, with features like a rainwater-harvesting project and in-house water treatment plant to ensure 100 percent recycling of water.
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Saudi Arabia and UAE are arid states but they have found ways of recycling water.
In addition to water treatment and recycling, China has already initiated programs to limit the loss of human life and property damage caused by flash floods.
Israel is a world leader in water desalination and recycling.
In May, Coca-Cola Co. appointed a new chief sustainability officer and created an office of sustainability, tasked with overseeing the company's efforts around areas such as recycling, water management and climate protection.
When we think of Earth Day, many of us think of good ol' hippies bent on living off the electrical grid, drinking spring water from somewhere and recycling everything -- bottles, shoes and lint maybe.
In doing this, I've got deeply involved in the full process from recycling the water from the clouds, bringing it down, filtering it, using it domestically, in low quantity and with grey water products outpouring from the house that goes straight into the crops that we are growing.
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Frangipani implements a rainwater recycling system to water its sustainable gardens and uses solar panels to reduce energy use.
It's possible that younger people used to recycling and saving water will bring those attitudes into their hotel stays as they age.
At home, I'm also doing other things, like recycling or saving water.
Recycling uses energy, water and other resources and creates its own stream of waste.
More work will also need to done to improve recycling technologies to convert urine into water.
It also ignores the considerable value of services derived from the physical, biological, and chemical processes in natural ecosystems, including nutrient recycling, flood risk reduction, water cleaning and storage, climate regulation, and maintenance of biodiversity.
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Tuesday morning, did the nation's water coolers pick themselves up and jump in the recycling truck?
It has a massive recycling effort, as well as a water conservation plan.
Edifier's factory is located in a special high tech economic zone with emphasis on environmental sustainability including state of the art recycling, solar power generation and treated water reuse.
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Biodiversity, which includes species, ecosystems, and ecological processes, is essential for the long-term maintenance of ecosystem services like photosynthesis, nutrient recycling, soil fertility, provision of fresh water, disaster prevention, and many others.
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During the recycling process, the solar cells are immersed in water at room temperature.
The festival raises money for Greenpeace, Oxfam and Water Aid, while Mr Eavis' other green measures include recycling food waste on the working dairy farm, meaning he has not needed to use chemical fertilisers for almost 40 years.
For over 20 years now, the Foundation has provided thousands of grants to schools and environmental organizations that promote hands-on environmental education such as gardens in schools, recycling programs, restoring wetlands, planting trees, and testing and monitoring water quality.
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