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Clean Water for Pakistan - How the Biosand Filter Works

The folks at 'Clean Water for Pakistan' explain to us how the biosand filter works in Pakistan.

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Chris Watkins

License concern... 2 Replies

This is hard to categorize as seeking a solution - but I am seeking a response so I'll post here. Jeremy, I love that you've tagged the site with a Creative Commons license. I do strongly suggest no…

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Started by Chris Watkins in Solution Wanted.... Last reply by Chris Watkins Dec. 23, 2009.

Carol Horne

Floating gardens: growing food on flooded land

This solution was created by Practical Action, adapting to climate change in Bangladesh http://practicalaction.org/food-produc of the land in the Gaibandha district of Bangladesh is covered by water…

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Can Straw bales be used externally to retrofit an existing building? 5 Replies

I want to use straw bales to retrofit an existing brick building (small detatched cottage in London) in order to improve its insulation. Is this possible and does it have any implications re intersti…

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Carol Horne

UK too reliant on imported food? 3 Replies

51% of British food is imported. This means our food supply is not secure (although of course Britain's food supply is nowhere near as vulnerable as that of developing countries). There are also envi…

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Started by Carol Horne in Solution Wanted.... Last reply by Job S. Ebenezer Oct. 23, 2009.

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