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09/11/2010 03:35 PM

Go Green!: Harvesting rainwater

By: News 8 Austin Staff

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News 8 Austin's Marc Gomez filed the following video report.

Recent tropical weather may have left some Central Texans missing out on a big opportunity for harvesting rainwater.

One way to get started is through rain barrels. The folks at Green Water offer a variety of barrels for low prices.

“Water conservation is very important in Central Texas," Green Water spokesperson John Rowe said. "The City of Austin has a rebate program that our products qualify for to help encourage Austinites to conserve water. The state of Texas also makes this a tax exempt product.”

Find out how they make the rain barrels in this edition of Go Green!