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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Wastewater from household baths and washing machines that is recycled especially for use in gardening or for flushing toilets.
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Examples
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The wetlands purify the graywater, which is then reused for irrigation, saving close to one thousand gallons of water per day.
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Why not shorten the distance water travels by allowing homes to keep and recycle the water they use - what's known as graywater?
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I am especially interested in the discussions on graywater and the calculating solar power needs thread was very helpful.
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Using rainwater harvesting, graywater systems, stormwater gardens, and urban forests, innovative firms like Sherwood Design Engineers are using water to engineer ecological public spaces that improve the environment and boost the economy.
Andy Mannle: Why the Green Economy is Unstoppable -- and 10 Ways it's Making Life Better Andy Mannle 2010
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Now, this would require some significant changes to a home and to local building/health/safety codes, since the only way to go water-neutral is to reuse graywater and harvest/store rainwater.
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Using rainwater harvesting, graywater systems, stormwater gardens, and urban forests, innovative firms like Sherwood Design Engineers are using water to engineer ecological public spaces that improve the environment and boost the economy.
Andy Mannle: Why the Green Economy is Unstoppable -- and 10 Ways it's Making Life Better Andy Mannle 2010
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Using rainwater harvesting, graywater systems, stormwater gardens, and urban forests, innovative firms like Sherwood Design Engineers are using water to engineer ecological public spaces that improve the environment and boost the economy.
Andy Mannle: Why the Green Economy is Unstoppable -- and 10 Ways it's Making Life Better Andy Mannle 2010
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Using rainwater harvesting, graywater systems, stormwater gardens, and urban forests, innovative firms like Sherwood Design Engineers are using water to engineer ecological public spaces that improve the environment and boost the economy.
Andy Mannle: Why the Green Economy is Unstoppable -- and 10 Ways it's Making Life Better Andy Mannle 2010
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I am especially interested in the discussions on graywater and the calculating solar power needs thread was very helpful.
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Using rainwater harvesting, graywater systems, stormwater gardens, and urban forests, innovative firms like Sherwood Design Engineers are using water to engineer ecological public spaces that improve the environment and boost the economy.
Andy Mannle: Why the Green Economy is Unstoppable -- and 10 Ways it's Making Life Better Andy Mannle 2010
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