features
february 2007
topic
Shauny likes to do it in the garden
He:
- plants local native plants that use less water, and feed the birds, butterflies and frogs
- grows some vegetables, fruits and herbs to swap with neighbours
- waters the garden using grey water
- creates a compost area and worm farm for food scraps to put on the vegie garden
fact
As much as half the average australian household water use is spent on the garden - that’s about 123,000 litres per household per year.
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Gainore likes to do it at home"I bought a largish plastic tub to stand in when I shower. The water I catch I decant into a bucket and use that to flush the toilet or on the garden. A good trick is to use it in the wash cycle of the machine, which has been hooked up for grey water recycling using the hoses that are available at most department/hardware stores - so you get to use the water to wash yourself, wash your clothes and water the garden.
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Andrew likes to do it in the bathroom"I save water by adding a brick into the toilet cistern to reduce the amount it can flush.
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Lucas likes to do it at home"I like to do it when I am not doing it by meditating.