Articles related to "Greywater"



Use Rainwater and Greywater to Conserve, Save
Using methods favored by past generations, many today are saving water and money by reusing the greywater from their house and harvested rainwater for greener lawns.
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Living In Place
When you live with a clear intent you can work miracles.
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Water can't grow without it.
Water is vital. We die after three days without water.
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Water, Water, Everywhere?
First in a two part series on our dwindling water supply.
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Competitive Altruism and The Environment
People achieve higher social status, and are much more likely to behave eco-friendly, in situations where their actions are public than when they will might go unnoticed.
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Living Buildings Challenge Green Status Quo
While LEED and green buildings are ways to build more sustainably, living buildings move beyond current standards to enhance and restore urban environments.
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Directing Rainfall
Average rainfall in most North American deserts is between 10 and 18 inches per year. Rainfall runoff from an average home there can mean tens of thousands of gallons of
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Balcony Garden: Update
The balcony garden is thriving.
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Cloth Diapers, Helping Parents Go Green
With problems like global warming, non-renewable resource depletion and the greenhouse effect; people are trying everyday to make their households greener.
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Ponds That Conserve Water
Create a pond or water feature that conserves water. Landscape with drought-tolerant plants, choose a pondless waterfall, or plant a rain garden or greywater wetland.
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Sustainable Living in Earthships
The Earthship design uses thermal mass, green energy, and recycled building materials to create a self-sustaining home. It may be the next big thing in eco-building.
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Marsh Plants that Clean Grey Water
Marsh plants like reeds, water hyacinth, iris and duckweed are not only beautiful, they can also help conserve and treat gray water.
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