Grey water recycling

Our criteria for building the greywater system for the tinyhouse was pretty simple: cheap, made from readily available materials, and effective. We also

Learn how to set up a greywater system to reuse water from sinks, showers, and laundry, reducing waste and improving sustainability in your home or homestead.

Reusing water that we already have is a simple and common sense idea, and greywater systems do just that. If regulations in your state allow it, recycling water from the kitchen sink for irrigation…

Greywater systems recycle water by collecting water that has been used for one purpose, and then using it for another. Depending on local regulations, greywater may be collected from sinks, bathtubs,

"We're installing a huge system at The Green Leaf Inn, there's already a 10,000 gallon superinsulated tank for the hot water and a 19,000 gallon greywater and rainwater reuse tank installed. You may also want to check: http://greenbuildtv.com/products/stormwater-storage-tanks/ "

As water shortages haunt many parts of the world, saving water at home is a must. One way to do that is to recycle and reuse grey water. In Vancouver, Canada, a team of designers has created the prototype ReFlow G2RSystem, which recycles bath/shower water to flush the toilet.

[img_assist|nid=257|title=|desc=Greywater irrigated landscape|link=node|align=left|width=120|height=93]Greywater is water from your bathroom sinks, showers, tubs, and washing machines. It is not water that has come into contact with feces, either from the toilet or from washing diapers. Greywater may contain traces of dirt, food, grease, hair, and certain household cleaning products. While greywater may look “dirty,” it is a safe and even beneficial source of irrigation water in a yard…