Clean and accessible water is a necessity for everyone and an integral part of the earth that we all want to live in. A goal that can be easily achieved, as our planet has sufficient drinking water. Unfortunately, as a result of hard economic conditions and incomplete infrastructures, every year millions of people, especially children die due to illnesses that are connected to insufficient provision of water, sewerage and hygiene.

Bad quality of water is a real problem that effects every social strata. The magnitude of its importance to our everyday existence is emphasized by the message of the United Nations Organization “Clean water and sewage for everyone by 2030”, one of organization’s 17 targets, for sustainable development aiming for a fairer, peaceful and healthier planet. Undoubtedly, all of this requires immediate social awareness and a necessity for all to cooperate and actively participate in the proper management and in the sustainable use of water in our environment.

Palaplast contributes in this effort developing systems, necessary for the sustainable use of water. Palaplast offers reliable, economical and ecological solutions with certified plastic pipes and fittings for irrigation, sewage and potable water transport. Moreover, PALAPLAST continues in the development of methods of irrigation to assure better management and save water consumption. One of these methods is “drip irrigation” that ensures that no drop of water is wasted, achieved with drippers with low flow rate of water that ensure that every drop penetrates the soil without loss due to evaporation and surface runoff.

Palaplast’s technical department provides the most suitable system of water transportation, studying each case with continous support to all PALAPLAST’S partners.

Water is one of the most important resources for humanity. A resource belonging to all and all obligated to protect.

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95% of the amount of water on earth is chemically bound in rocks making it impossible to utilize and be part of the hydrological cycle.

Of the remaining 5%, 97% is saline found in oceans and seas, while the remaining 3% is distributed:
• 2,37% in polar ice and glaciers
• 0,6% in deep underground aquifers, which are not exploitable
• and finally 0,03% in rivers, lakes, groundwater’s and other forms for utilization.

The remaining 0.03 percentage of water is distributed:
• mainly to agricultural land and crop irrigation
• to the livestock industry
• and a very small percentage for potable use

There is frequent reference to phenomena such as global warming and its devastating consequences, floods, heatwaves and other extreme weather conditions that result in problems with the available water reserves.

For these reasons, it is imperative to take measures and progress with actions aimed at enhancing the protection of this natural wealth.

In recent years, many regions of Greece have chosen to change the type of crop they cultivate to achieve a reduction in water consumption. A typical example is in Thessalia where cotton crops were converted to almond crops that require less water.

In addition, to ensure efficient water management in irrigation, environmental laws have also been enacted which:
1. prohibit the construction of drilling in surface areas or pressure networks, unless drilling water is for ice protection.
2. enforce the installation of water meters in drilling projects

All of the above render to a certain extent to proper water management. However, in order to contribute to the evolution of Green Development, it is important to develop applications for the sustainable use of water.

Palaplast’ technical support department not only provides services for irrigation schemes but also emphasizes on supporting farmers both before and after the purchase of products, ultimately aspiring to build trustworthy relationships and provide irrigation solutions that aim at efficient management and preservation of water.

Water provably has been present for approximately 4 billion years.  However, over the years, its consumption by humans will lead to its complete elimination, so it is important to understand that every drop of water is essential and valuable.

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