Charlotte Watkivs, blogger and Social Entrepreneur at www.zerowastelife.co.uk interviews environmental consultant Feidhlim Harty, author of the new book, Towards Zero Waste. Posted on 10 Dec 2019.
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Published for Feasta on 19th Sept 2014 (https://www.feasta.org/2014/09/19/sustainable-water-use/) Like many things in modern life, the vast majority of our current water and wastewater infrastructure is completely dependant upon fossil energy to keep the toilets flushed and the taps running. Even the word “wastewater” itself assumes that we have no better use for the water that we flush out of our homes or the nutrients and biomass it contains than to dump it. In a truly sustainable society, “sewage” would be a word of the past, and we would begin to hear terms not typically used in today’s media like “humanure”…
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Here is a straightforward step by step approach that can get you from lawn to forest in a jiffy: 1. First, share the idea with others in your community that are enthusiastic about it. 2. Come up with a proposal together to clarify your thoughts. Identify the areas that are suitable for planting. Consider borders along pathways and roads as well as open lawn areas. Make full use of any south facing walls, which are often ideal for more tender trees and bushes. Make a sketch of the area that you are thinking of planting and indicate the main features:…