One of the biggest waste of resources in the UK is water.  For a country that has more than its fair share of rain  for example, most of us are happy to let it flow down the drains or  seep into the ground, thus allowing a potentially valuable resource to  be lost.

You may not realise that rainwater can be captured and recycled  to provide water for many domestic uses around the house, including  washing, bathing and toilet flushing.  And when you consider in the average home that these activities account for approximately 65% of domestic water consumption, that is a substantial volume of water.  A further 33% of water consumption is used for cleaning, car washing and watering gardens, leaving only 2% on average which is used for drinking.

Recycling rainwater and greywater  is ideally suited for properties with a high water consuption and a  fairly large roof area for capturing rain.  A farm, factory or  industrial complex is probably ideal, particularly if there are a lot of  outbuildings.