October 8, 2007 at 12:21 pm
· Filed under reuse, water, greywater
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Rhett’s in the kitchen this week showing off some simple ways that we reuse water in the home. Greywater, or the water coming out of (non-kitchen) sink drains, washing machine drains, and shower drains, is ripe for reuse and constitutes 50-80% of household waste water. Just through the simple application of “bucket and spout”, it’s possible to water significant portions of your garden or even flush your toilets.
The simple methods shown here are motivational examples and they’re only the tip of the iceberg. For more ideas, check out our resources and show notes:
- The Greywater Guerrillas - activists for greywater reuse and recycling. This site is ripe with projects and ideas for homes of all sizes.
- WVU on Greywater - Great rules for the safe handling and use of greywater.
- Colorado State on Greywater - A moredetailed coverage of greywater handling. It also mentiones rainwater harvesting.
- New Mexico State University - The basics of New Mexico’s laws on greywater. Also has an excellent coverage of safe handling guidelines.
- Greywater irrigation - Stats on greywater production, use, and pollution. It also includes material on greywater treatment options.
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Tags: green, green lifestyle, apartment living, reuse, reduce, greywater, water
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May 8, 2007 at 8:31 am
· Filed under diet, food supply, reuse, solid waste
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Rhett takes some time to answer some viewer mail. In addition, we’ve been tagged with the Thinking Blogger Award! So, in keeping with the award, here are our five favorite blogs and podcasts (they’re blogs, too!). If you write for any of these, consider yourself tagged! We give a blurb about each of the blogs in the video
For this week’s project, Rhett gives some pointers on how to get started growing oyster mushrooms on old coffee grinds. This sort of “direct to food” decomposition is a real godsend for those of us who don’t have back yards or large gardens for making and using compost. Put your kitchen scraps to work making gourmet mushrooms! For more information, check out this primer. For more information and supplies for growing your own mushrooms at home, or to get a professionally made oyster mushroom starter kit, you can also check out Fungi Perfecti (this is not a paid endorsement), Rhett’s favorite mycoloculture supplier. Growing mushrooms can be easy and a really fun way to get rid of kitchen waste. Give it a try!
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Tags: mushrooms, mycoculture, composting, sustainable living, sustainability, organic waste, green lifestyle, green, environmentalism
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April 30, 2007 at 11:40 am
· Filed under reduce, reuse, cleaning green
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Amy draws on her experiences owning a green cleaning agency to share with you the basics of keeping a spotless home in an environmentally conscious way. Even if you know the basics of citrus oil and vinegar, check out some of Amy’s big secrets for polished chrome or glass! You’ll be reducing your footprint, making bulk cleaners, and keeping your home clean for less. Don’t forget…we always love to hear new tips from you, so comment or email us!
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Tags: cleaning green, cleaning, green, green lifestyle, sustainable living, sustainability, environmentalism
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April 12, 2007 at 10:13 am
· Filed under reduce, reuse, solid waste
Rhett and Amy talk about solid waste and the preferable choices to recycling. Think recycling is the way to go? The answer might shock you. This week’s project focused on the oft forgotten ideas of reducing and reusing. Intrinsic to this is adopting a DIY lifestyle where you control the amount of final packaging because you make as much as possible. Since the DIY food production projects together would be too much for one post, they will each be covered in coming episodes. Stay tuned to see how easy it can be to provide your own necessities!
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Don’t forget to email us with your tips for reducing and reusing. Viewer mail always gets a special place at the beginning of each episode.
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