Ease of sharing and learning permaculture, solutions to water scarcity and contributing to the water table instead of depleting it, super affordable and easily permitted ecological housing, affordable education and trainings in permaculture / etc, ideas to create greater senses of community / harmony with nature, etc … Read more
The Living Machine An ecological wastewater treatment facility
There are many different ways of processing sewage ecologically, including reed bed systems and compost toilets. One such method is called the Living Machine. Pioneered by US ecological designer Dr John Todd in the 1970s, the Living Machine works by mimicking a natural wetland system. It uses advanced science and engineering processes, combined with beneficial bacteria, to treat wastewater to the point where it can be safely reused. In addition, the sewage plant may start to resemble a … Read more