The water conservation movement has opened up a wide range of business opportunities for those who care about our planet, with grants and lenders that are willing to fund innovative ways to conserve water. The water industry generates over $60 billion every year. What sets the industry apart from others is that water is a finite resource, and the people in that field are always on the lookout for new ways to conserve water. For anyone with an engineering, biochemistry, or agricultural background, water conservation business opportunities are almost limitless.
There is a huge gap in the market. South Africa is annually losing about an average of R7.2 billion due to leaking toilets and/or taps.
“Mining, energy, water, manufacturing and agri-processing are industries that present “huge opportunities” for investors looking at South Africa, according to Jacko Mareec to attract $100bn in investments to South Africa” American is losing 1trillion gallons of water in recent EPA study done