5 Reasons Why You Should Use A Glass Pool Fence

The popularity of glass pool fencing is increasing as more and more people are realising just how stylish and modern it can make their backyard appear. Although it is one of the most expensive pool fencing styles, glass fences are worth every dollar that you will spend on them.

They are simple to install, they are very minimalistic – great for people who are trying to simplify their lives – and they are easy to clean and maintain. If you’re thinking about installing a glass pool fence, then you need to do your research first. Make sure that you’re aware of the pros and cons of glass pool fences, and make sure that you’re comfortable with your choice.

Below you will find our top five reasons why you should use a glass fence to enclose your swimming pools. They include:

  1. A Glass Fence Is Durable

One of the most attractive properties of glass is its durability. Glass fences are extremely hard wearing and resistant to damage in even the harshest environments, which gives them a particularly long lifespan when compared to other pool fencing styles. If you want a pool fence that will look good for years, then go for glass!

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Pipeline Deal And Gitxsan Occupy

Many Gitxsan First Nation people and their supporters spent their Christmas holidays at the blockade outside of the Gitxsan Treaty Office (GTO) in New Hazelton, BC. On December 5, 2011, after consultation with their clan members, Chiefs and members converged on the Gitxsan Chief’s Office in response against a deal signed on December 2nd with Enbridge in support of the controversial Northern Gateway Project by hereditary Chief Elmer Derrick, a negotiator with the GTO. The deal provides the Gitxsan with an equity stake in the pipeline project that could be worth $7 million (€5.3 million) over the life of the project.

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General Electric’s Privatization of Water

Investment banker Goldman Sachs has famously been described by the Rolling Stone’s business writer Matt Taibbi (July 2009) as “a great vampire squid wrapped around the face of humanity, relentlessly jamming its blood funnel into anything that smells like money.” So it’s a good idea to take notice whenever that Vampire Squid moves its blood funnel towards something. Having profited handsomely from the Wall Street bailouts, the Squid has smelled money in a new direction: water privatization.

In January 2010, Goldman Sachs, General Electric, and the World Resources Institute (WRI), a Washington-based think tank, together launched a water “initiative” to develop an index measuring water-related risks facing companies and their investors. As their news release put it, “In many regions around the world, water scarcity from climate change and pollution is starting to impact a company’s performance, yet few analysts account for water-related risks.”

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