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 ...

How hard could collecting rainwater really be? Just put out a bucket and wait for the clouds, right? Well, not really. This task is deceptively complex, but it can be a game changer for some growers.

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 ...

TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — The City of Tucson is inviting the community to explore how we can make our neighborhoods greener, cooler, and more vibrant together. It's all part of the Grow Tucson project.

Written for city dwellers by city dwellers, The Urban Homestead (Process Media, 2010) is an illustrated instruction guidebook for the homesteading movement. Kelly Croyne and Erik Knutzen show how to ...

One inch of rain pouring down on an average-sized residential roof creates 748 gallons of stormwater runoff, according to the King County Wastewater Treatment Division. After collecting debris, waste ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...