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How can water be saved and recycled at home?

5th February 2023

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Economics is fundamentally about how to best use scarce resources. This BBC video clip from "Click" looks at how we can recycle water, increasing sustainability, with Dutch company Hydroloop at the forefront of methods to re-use grey water, coming from the bath or shower. Equally, Canadian company OtOLawn, is investigating ways of making garden watering more efficient too.

How can water be saved and recycled at home?

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