Fresh water has become one of the most precious natural resources in the world. With global demand increasing dramatically in the coming years, one of our most basic needs for survival is becoming a finite commodity. Valuable freshwater supplies are being drastically depleted with major draws coming from the mining and agricultural industries: we are diminishing the earth’s bloodstream, we can see this through the butterfly effect of natural disasters; where ninety percent are water related. Evidently every drop counts, so what are some ways we as individuals can get the most out of our water? Where do we use – and effectively waste – the most water? In our kitchens and bathrooms: washing dishes, cooking, showering, cleaning, flushing the toilet and doing laundry. Of course we can’t cutout these practices from of our day-to-day lives; they’re essential, but there are ways we can minimize the waste. Greywater sets ups offer a solution to thousands of litres of wasted water going down the drain – that we can otherwise reuse!
So how does it work?
Provided you’re dealing with your blackwater (your poos, or number twos), all that’s left is your Greywater, which refers to the wastewater from your bathroom, laundry and kitchen. The set up is simple. First your greywater runs through a grease trap, extracting all the oil and grease from the water – then, depending on your preference it flows into a secondary filter, we recommend the Nature Clear GWS10 or the 100W Diverter.
Once treated (through filtration) the greywater or rather; the water, is ready to be dispersed through a drip tube kit set up in your garden. This water, which once would have been wasted can then be utilised to feed and grow your garden – turning waste into resource.
We have to collectively change the consumer consciousness when it comes to dealing with wastewater, in saving and reusing and with applications of Greywater solutions and composting toilets. It’s no longer a matter of choice, but necessity.
