Calgary residents can save water AND money this growing season
Turn off the taps this summer and use the big faucet in the sky!
The City of Calgary and the non-profit organization Green Calgary have joined forces to help residents save money and protect the environment this growing season with a new rebate offer.
Calgary residents can get $50 off their purchase of a rain barrel at Green Calgary and other local vendors. This is a limited rebate offer, though, as it will only be available for 3,000 rain barrels.
Anyone who purchases a rain barrel will have to initially pay the full price and then apply for the rebate online with their receipt.
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With the pre-rebate price of a rain barrel being $125, the $50 rebate lowers the net cost to $75—a 40 percent reduction in cost!
Calgary typically receives around 400 mm of rain throughout the spring, summer, and early fall—enough to fill these 208-litre barrels 20 times during the season.
Collecting rainwater for your garden is cost-free, additive-free, and uses no electricity.
For more information on how to purchase a rain barrel and apply for the rebate, head over to the City of Calgary website.
Copy edits by Anika Beaudry, a digital journalist at The Weather Network.
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