recycled water Archives – The Green Optimistic green tech news, since 2008 Tue, 25 Aug 2015 19:25:42 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 2667534 DIY: How to Build a Greywater Recycling System in 3 Steps https://www.greenoptimistic.com/diy-greywater-recycling-system/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/diy-greywater-recycling-system/#respond Tue, 25 Aug 2015 19:25:42 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=56339 Water shortages already cause problems for millions of people around the world, and the problem will likely only be exacerbated in the future. Get ahead of the curve and start saving water now by building a grewyater recycling system. These systems divert water from the shower or sink to an outdoor tank which can then be […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/diy-greywater-recycling-system/feed/ 0 56339 Oil Companies May Shift from Recycled Water to Saltwater https://www.greenoptimistic.com/oil-companies-may-shift-from-recycled-water-to-saltwater-20121129/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/oil-companies-may-shift-from-recycled-water-to-saltwater-20121129/#respond Thu, 29 Nov 2012 13:49:21 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=29005 Concerns on too much of water consumption during hydraulic fracturing have been pushing oil companies in recycling water, which in turn costs them much time and expenses. Fortunately, an alternative has been developed to use salt water instead. A drilling project already consumes 6 million gallons of drinkable water that are just disposed into underground […]

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