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Some nights I have trouble sleeping because I start “day” dreaming while trying to go to sleep. Last night it was about developing a solution to deliver clean water to the ultra-poor who live near salty or brackish water. We usually write about water conservation for rich Americans. You know, how to get free rain … continue reading 
We wrote about rain barrel’s a few years ago in our post “Start collecting free water“, but the city of West Palm Beach, FL is offering something better: free water and a free rain barrel! The City of West Palm Beach Public Utilities Department is pleased to offer a FREE pilot program for rain … continue reading The following post was written by Allison Bailes and can be seen on his blog Energy Vanguard under his post “How to Install a Branched-Drain Greywater System“. If you’re not sure what “greywater” is, check out our intro “Greywater recycling: Why waste H20“. Allison used the greywater for irrigation, but you can also use it … continue reading 
Reduce Reuse Recycle About four years ago I started a project to reduce my household water usage. I first posted about this effort last fall. My focus has been on finding ways to reduce my water usage without changing my behavior or actively trying to conserve water. My project encompassed the following strategies: Inspect and … continue reading 
Old toilets ready for the grinder After replacing my old toilets that wasted huge amounts of water, I had four porcelain thrones that I didn’t want to dump in a landfill. After a little research, I found a place in Atlanta that recycles old porcelain bathroom fixtures into gravel. Packer Industries is located in Mableton, GA … continue reading 
The Good Flush Valve that works As a follow-up to my blog series on upgrading to high efficiency toilets, I’d like to provide some feedback on my choice of Glacier Bay 1.28gpf toilets. As you can read in my second post, I received a solid recommendation from the Home Depot employee on their store brand … continue reading 
Recycle your old Toilets As a follow up to my post on upgrading to high efficiency toilets to reduce water usage, I have now completed my toilet upgrade in all four bathrooms in my home. After my last post, I took a trip to my local home improvements store and looked at … continue reading
Reduce Reuse Recycle In my local newspaper last week, there was an article on water utility rates. In Georgia, specifically the Atlanta suburbs, we have enjoyed low water utility rates for a very long time. I live in a 4 bedroom, 3.5 bath 3200 square foot home. I don’t have a lawn … continue reading |
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