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Picking the Greenest Toilet
By Carl Seville | Post date: 04.05.2012
For years, toilets worked just fine getting rid of our waste, but until relatively recently, they used a lot of water doing so. Federal law required that by 1994 all toilets use no more than 1.6 gallons per flush (GPF). The original low flush toilets didn’t do a very good job and got a bad reputation that endures, often unfairly, today. After...
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Greywater Products
By Philip Schmidt | Post date: 09.01.2011
Residential greywater is all the wastewater from showers, bathtubs, bathroom...
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How Bad for Plumbing Are Disposable Wipes?
By Philip Schmidt | Post date: 06.02.2011
Are disposable wipes bad for plumbing? Is the sky blue? While the subject...
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5 Ways to Reduce the Marine Impact of Your Wastewater
By Steve Graham | Post date: 05.17.2011
The massive flooding along the Mississippi River is not only a land-borne...
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If It's Yellow Let It Mellow: The Great Debate
By Jordan Laio | Post date: 01.11.2011
The topic of letting urine sit in the toilet until a number two comes along...
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Three Ways to Track Home Water Use
By Steve Graham | Post date: 10.21.2010
Would you take shorter showers if you could see how many gallons you are...
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Maintaining an Aerobic Septic System
By Cris Carl | Post date: 05.20.2010
An aerobic septic system is one of several choices when deciding on a septic...
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Compost Toilets
By Cris Carl | Post date: 05.16.2010
Compost toilets can be civilized and they don't smell. As a matter of...
