Savvy Seattleites are capturing rain from their rooftops not only to water their yards, but to slow runoff into the streets. Jim Bristow gives a gutter-to-ground tour of a residential system, including small-profile cisterns tucked beside the house. Jim also shows a "rain … [Read more...]
Be Rain Wise – Catch That Rainwater!
September 13, 2013 By 1 Comment
While biking around the Ballard neighborhood in northwest Seattle, we've noticed several little stone gardens beside the sidewalks. They have signs saying "I'm Rain Wise - This property manages rainwater at home." Our friend and Peak Moment guest Jim Bristow (This Old … [Read more...]
The Wealth in Waste
September 1, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Creating a Home Graywater System, Trathen Heckman Saving the Good Stuff - "The Exchange" at Orcas Island Dump, George Post RE Store - A Second Life for Building Materials, Nate Moore, Erin Marden, Robin du Pre The Pee and Poo Show, Laura Allen Four conversations, about … [Read more...]
The Pee and Poo Show (172)
May 30, 2010 By 13 Comments
Laura Allen gives an intimate tour of a home-built composting toilet in her Bay Area urban home. The nutrient-rich composted "humanure" is used to enrich the lush, edible landscape, and doesn't waste precious drinking water like flush toilets. The co-founder of Greywater … [Read more...]
An Innovative Program Helps Residents Protect Their Water
October 18, 2007 By 1 Comment
Water is a precious resource we can't live without. Pat Pearson educates Olympic Peninsula citizens with a "Water Matters" campaign and "Shore Stewards" program for shoreline residents. New homeowners receive a "Welcome to Your Watershed" packet, while volunteers build … [Read more...]
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