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Our Living Community - 29 April 2026

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We've learned in previous episodes that we can re-use the water from showers and baths, and washing machines. But how much exactly can we save like this, and, is it possible to re-use this water for flushing toilets and topping up swimming pools? Alje van Hoorn from Aquarista explains the numbers and conditions to Otto van der Walt.
29 Apr English South Africa Science · Nature

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