greywater

An eye-opening article on how much drinking water we flush away, and what we can do about it.

There is a lot more that you can do to help the environment from your bathroom than just turning the tap off while you’re brushing your teeth. Many new technologies have just become a reality for households, and new systems called “greywater” and "drainwater heat recovery" are the most interesting of them all. 

Up until today, it's been illegal to use gray water (water from bathing or washing dishes) to water your lawn and trees. But lawmakers now say they will change that...

Reusing your greywater (water from your washing machine, shower, etc.) can be a great way to save water at home. Learn how to recycled your water-- and your yard will thank you.

Vertically constructed on a .72 acre site, the off-grid building is designed to be completely energy and water sufficient and will include 318 affordable apartments (studio - 2 bedroom). And on top of that, there will be greenhouses, rooftop gardens, a chicken farm, and fields for growing vegetables and grains.

PASADENA - For Jules Dervaes and his three adult children, each branch sagging with fleshy eggplant and every lick of sun-generated energy are small steps along the "path to freedom."

Laboring full time at their urban homestead in Northwest Pasadena, the Dervaeses cook up their own biodiesel fuel in their garage, while outside, pygmy goats trim their lawn and provide fertilizer.

The family has invested seven years of ingenuity, sweat and sacrifice decoupling from the status quo and connecting to the world at large.