The Domestic Rainwater Harvesting Community, hosted by EnterpriseWorks/VITA, is a space for collaboration between rainwater harvesting practitioners, researchers, and consultants. 

 

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EnterpriseWorks/VITA is currently engaged in a commercial pilot project in Uganda that is promoting and marketing a low cost rainwater storage container.  The development of bob^®, the rainwater bag, was based on information gleaned from studies of rainwater harvesting practices from around the world and an internet contest. The design parameters included low-cost, portability and the ability to be used in a wide variety of situations.   In Uganda bob^® sells for two times the cost of a 200-liter (50 gal) plastic barrel and holds 7 times the volume, 1,400 liters (350 gal).  A promotional campaign has been developed that uses wall paintings, radio, posters and billboards to promote bob^tm  and to encourage people to collect more rainwater at home.

Showing the relative package size of bob® which holds 1400 liters and a jerry can that hols 20 liters

 

 

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