Guerrillas improving cities: intentional, bottom-up urbanism by Nicolás Boullosa on May 26, 2022 As we grow up, those who manage not to fall for cynicism and good ol’ fatalism realize that the things …
Váteres para nómadas: 10 WC baratos, portátiles y ecológicos by Nicolás Boullosa on May 21, 2014 El váter se reinventa para hacerse autónomo y portátil sin descuidar la higiene ni el entorno, tanto por necesidades de …
A rainwater collecting tree that doubles as a clothesline by faircompanies on December 15, 2011 Christina Bertea is an artist and a plumber. She also believes her art can be not only beautiful, but functional. …
Agua en el mundo: eficiencia, regulación, derechos y precio by Nicolás Boullosa on June 1, 2011 Por su valor estratégico, el agua dulce es a menudo comparada con el petróleo. A diferencia del combustible fósil, el agua es …
Reusar aguas pluviales y grises (el pasado es el futuro) by Nicolás Boullosa on February 10, 2010 El reaprovechamiento de aguas pluviales acumula siglos de experiencia en el Mediterráneo. Aunque, con la canalización y la llegada del …
Tips from a Greywater Guerrilla: the bathroom by Kirsten Dirksen on July 14, 2009 While there’s a growing trend to re-use our home’s water (except for what we send down the toilet), there are …
Greywater 101: replumbing your kitchen sink by Kirsten Dirksen on May 30, 2009 If you’ve decided to replumb your home to reuse your household greywater (everything but the toilet water), the first thing …
Greywater 101: washing machines and happy raspberry plants by Kirsten Dirksen on November 10, 2008 “Washing machines are usually the best place to start with greywater because they produce a lot of water and they …
Greywater 101: how to replumb your bathroom by Kirsten Dirksen on October 15, 2008 Most of the water we use and dispose of in our homes is not really dirty, it’s simply grey. Greywater …
A composting toilet and humanure for the garden by Kirsten Dirksen on October 7, 2008 While you can buy a low flush toilet, to truly save water, you need to stop flushing, that is, get …
