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Thinking about replacing your old pickle barrel rain catcher to a nice new rain barrel?  Don’t throw that old thing away; reuse it just like you have been doing since you got that pickle barrel.  I will tell you about an easy way to turn that old barrel into a compost tumbler without going to the store and spending upwards of $150.00 on a compost bin.  There are a few things to take into consideration when turning a rain barrel into a compost bin: patching holes, making new holes, and to make sure you have a way to empty your new tumbler easily.  Some...

RAIN WATER SOLUTIONS DEBUTS “IVY” WITH SUPPORT FROM THE NATURAL CAPITAL INVESTMENT FUND   Raleigh, N.C., August 15, 2011–-With most of North Carolina baking under dry skies, every drop of rain that falls on your roof is worth saving – and a local company hopes to make that possible. With a community development loan, Rain Water Solutions is ramping up efforts to market “IVY,” an easy-to-use rain barrel, with a deep green color, 50-gallon capacity and affordable price tag.

NC steps to the plate to make sure cities, towns and counties cannot limit rain barrels and cisterns. We are fortunate in NC to get a consistent amount of rain each month throughout the year. Here in Raleigh we average 42" a year. If one is able to harvest even a percentage of that then they are able to start to offset their potable water use. This is a step in the right direction.

Protecting safe, clean our water is within reach for NC. Let's not sacrifice our strong environmental stance for short sighted goals. On June 30 Governor Perdue vetoed S709 and S781, but the NC Senate has already overridden these critical vetoes and the NC House plans to vote on the override Monday, 25 July.  Please call your NC Representative today and tell them how crucial it is for them to be present at the vote to override S709 and S781, and to vote NO to overriding the veto. The vote looks like it could go either way, so your voice really counts...