Sentences with phrase «catches rain water»

A system installed on the roof also catches rain water, and helps with grooming the gardens around.

I catch rain water for showers, the toilet naturally composts, and you can grow your own produce,» he says.

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Global warming, the ozone hole, overpopulation, starvation and malnutrition, war, unemployment, the destruction of species and the rain forests, pollution of water and air, pesticide and herbicide poisoning, errors in genetic engineering, erosion of topsoil, overfishing, anarchy and crime, the possibility of a nuclear mishap, chemical warfare or all - out nuclear war: together, or in some cases singly, these dangers threaten to «catch us unexpectedly, like a trap.»

Instead of going from sky to rain, into rivers, and then back into the oceans in the usual water cycle, it got stuck in Australia, caught up in record - breaking floods and rivers that run backwards into the continent.

This everyday essential trench is water - repellent and has a hidden hood, so you can happily get caught in the rain.

If are not using an air box and you think there is a chance of issue with rain water, you can create a «catch box» inline with the duct.

-- LTE version: 15.5 oz ** The Xperia Z2 Tablet is water resistant and protected against dust, so don't worry if you get caught in the rain or want to wash off dirt under a tap water, but remember all ports and attached covers should be firmly closed.

With last autumn, the real preparations began, the storing and packing of grain, and drying of fish, and brewing mead, and catching fresh water from rains and streams in barrels lined with tar, and weaning lambs, and slaughtering sheep too old or sick to cross the ocean with us.

I think for most people the benefit of being waterproof or water resistant is that you don't have to worry too much if you get caught in the rain with it.

Place mats at the bottoms and tops of stairs to catch any water tracked in when it's raining.

[1] In Bon's vision, water that would otherwise bypass the city via the river (which is the catch for the rain) en route to the ocean (which is the catch for the river) will be captured for the benefit of Los Angeles's arid landscape.

By the end of our discussion, we were considering setting up rain barrels other finding ways of catching water before it heads either down the drain or down the driveway.

Rain barrels are inexpensive and can be placed out overnight to catch the water.

Our report Catching the Rain identified and promoted best practices for protecting clean water.

They caught people at their most miserable, during the rainy season in Hong Kong, when they were likely desperate to find a warm travel destination, and snagged their attention with water - resistant paint ads that were visible only in the rain.

Many of us have experienced the horror of dropping our precious device in just the right way, or have gotten caught in the rain without an umbrella, or perhaps fumbled the phone into a... water - filled bowl... or fallen victim to some other reasonable mishap that put it out of commission.

It's also splashproof, which is nice that, along with the Moto Z line's water resistant nano - coating, it can stand up to being by the pool or caught in the rain.

You can also add to the list an IP68 certification for water - resistance which should mean that it will be fine when caught in the rain or when washing your hands.

It's also water - resistant enough to handle getting caught in the rain — though Fitbit discourages customers from showering with it.

It comes with an advanced water repellent coating that protects it from spills, splashed or getting caught in the rain!

We don't have a rain barrel, however due to a problem with leaking into a basement window, we have an old kiddie pool outside that window to catch the drips, it waters the roses quite nicely and keeps the basement dry.