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Overcrowded cities, global warming and limited resources. Our future looks bleak if we keep on track to over utilising our precious resources. Rapid urbanisation exerts pressure on freshwater supplies, encroachment onto native animal sanctuaries and habitats, contributes to an increase in the solid waste issue, generating more heat and effecting human health. So what is
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There are two types of greywater reuse systems, a Greywater Diversion Device (GDD) and a Greywater Treatment System (GTS). Both systems vary considerably in prices so it’s important to familiarise yourself with each system, check out our detailed post on what you need to know about reusing greywater before you get started. The following table
Greywater can be a great reuse of water for your garden and lawns however as the water is untreated, everything that goes down the drain like household detergents, soaps or other chemicals that you use can end up affecting the health of your plants and soil. Searching for environmentally friendly phosphate-free washing detergents is easy
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You’ve got a decent amount of green space in your front or back garden and the thought has probably crossed your mind to reuse water for your piece of green paradise. But storing used water in buckets and lugging them out into the garden everyday sounds like hard work, surely there’s got to be an