Water-Saving Tips For Dummies E-Book

Michael Grosvenor

• Herausgeber: John Wiley & Sons
• Kategorie: Ratgeber
• Sprache: Englisch

Seitenzahl: 78

Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2012

Beschreibung

Reduce and recycle what goes down your drain Do you want to make sure your water usage is sustainable? Water-Saving Tips For Dummies provides practical methods to reduce the amount of water used around your home -- from the kitchen, bathroom and laundry, to the garden. Discover how to: * Find and install efficient water-saving devices * Collect your rainwater * Recycle your greywater * Maintain a sustainable garden landscape * Choose water-wise plants

Leseprobe

Water-Saving Tips For Dummies®

Table of Contents

Introduction

How to Use This Book

How This Book Is Organised

Chapter 1: Water: A Precious Resource

Chapter 2: Saving Water in the Home

Chapter 3: Greening Up Your Garden the Water-Wise Way

Chapter 4: Ten Water-Saving Tips

Icons Used in This Book

Chapter 1: Water: A Precious Resource

Understanding Why Water Is a Precious Commodity

Where your water comes from

Where your wastewater goes

Adopting a Drier Lifestyle

Eliminating wastage

Tanking it

How grey is your water?

Drinking the Stuff

How safe is tap water?

Bottled water is 90 per cent energy

Australia, You’re Baking In It — Adapting to a Drier Climate

Recycling urban wastewater

Removing the salt

Coping with Agricultural Water Shortages

Impact on agriculture

Impact on remote communities

Chapter 2: Saving Water in the Home

Bathroom Blitz

Kitchen Connection

Laundry Time: Doing an Eco-Wash

Using the Sun to Heat Your Water

Chapter 3: Greening Up Your Garden the Water-Wise Way

Designing Your Water-Wise Garden

Planning the landscape

Planning what to plant

Working with the lay of the land

Maintaining a Sustainable Garden

Minding your water usage

Keeping a check on your garden’s health

Improving the chemistry for a healthier soil

Growing food naturally

Composting Your Waste

Beginning an outdoor compost

Setting up a worm farm

Choosing and Planting Native Shrubs and Plants

Living With a Lawn

Chapter 4: Ten Water-Saving Tips

Turn It Off

Check the Plumbing

Switch to Water-Saving Taps and Shower Heads

Look at the Ratings

Catch It Before It Goes Down the Drain

Fixing Your Toilet Habits

Save Every Last Drop

Recycle Your Greywater

Make Better Use of the Lawn

Garden Naturally

Water-Saving Tips For Dummies

by Michael Grosvenor

Wiley Publishing Australia Pty Ltd

Water-Saving Tips For Dummies®

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