As of yesterday, March 16th, the Oregon House passed bill 2080. What’s that mean? After approval from the Senate, Oregon will finally be allowed to install greywater reuse systems for irrigation of lawns and gardens. This allows for lower fresh water use, higher groundwater reserves and helps alleviate the strain on failing septic tanks and treatment plants.
Greywater, also known as sullage, is wastewater generated from our everyday chores such as dishwashing, laundry and bathing. Not to be confused with blackwater (which contains feces and toxic chemicals), greywater comprises 50%-80% of residential wastewater and after using basic filtering principles can be used for irrigation.
The use of greywater is yet another solution to our ecological problems and will no doubt be a standard for smart living in the future to come.
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Oregon takes another step towards Net Zero: Greywater
Tuesday, March 17th, 2009Did you know Oregon is a leader in alternative energy?
Friday, February 27th, 2009Here are just a few tidbits:
- Largest solar cluster in America: $1 billion investment
- Top five in the US in wind with >1,100mw and 2,500 mw approved
- Adopted targets for lower CO2 emissions and cap and trade system
- Oregon Climate Change Research Institute and Oregon Global Warming Commission
- Oregon Built Environment & Sustainable Technologies (best): partners include OSU, PSU, UO, OIT and numerous private organizations with the primary goal to accelerate cutting-edge research and facilitate partnerships to turn that research into on-the-ground business opportunities
- State Government 100% powered by renewable by 2010
- Oregon Renewable energy 10% by 2010 and 25% by 2025
- PGE1st in country in sales of green power, PacifiCorp 4th
We’ll share more soon!
