In an ongoing effort to promote water conservation, the Lone Star Groundwater Conservation District has approved funding for a rainwater harvesting pilot project to flush toilets. In a 6 to 3 split ...

Rainwater harvesting is the practice of collecting and storing rain for reuse, rather than letting the water run off and be absorbed into the ground or channeled into drains, streams, or rivers. It is ...

The following is an excerpt from DIY Projects for the Self-Sufficient Homeowner by Betsy Matheson (Creative Publishing International, 2011). This handy book is your first step toward participating in ...

On paper, collecting rainwater would seem to make sense – water is essential for farming, can be scarce as last summer highlighted, and there’s a cost attached to taking it from mains supply, both ...

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, Hawaii -- In an effort to demonstrate sustainable water management practices, U.S. Army Garrison-Hawaii's Directorate of Public Works' Environmental Division has developed a ...

PARADISE — The Camp Fire Restoration Project will be hosting a workshop on rainwater catchment systems 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, April 30 at Ridgeview High School located 5944 Maxwell Drive. The ...

This 500-gallon tank will irrigate the UC Santa Cruz Village garden with rainwater during the region's dry season. It was designed, built, and adorned with a painted mural by students as part of an ...

ALISO VIEJO – Journey School eighth-grader Cyreine Adams, 13, has implemented a water conservation technique that is self-sustainable, cost efficient and involves students of all grades. Hands-on ...

UA students are installing rainwater-harvesting systems in a class that helps the campus continue to improve its environmental sustainability. The class initially worked on the University of Arizona's ...