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Going Off-Grid in the 21st Century – Putting the Pieces Together: Handling Waste

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While not glamorous or something people tend to consider when going off the grid, it none the less is important and can majorly impact your wallet and success of your project if not considered up front. With that in mind we covered everything from ways to handle normal household trash to waste water; namely means
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Going Off-Grid in the 21st Century – FAQ’s on Septic Systems

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In the last two articles, we covered a few different options for dealing with waste water, namely a grey water system & composting toilet. By far though the most popular system out there is the septic system. It is even quite possible that if you own an older home in a city, or live in
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Going Off-Grid in the 21st Century – Composting Toilets (A Guest Post)

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In our ongoing series about off-grid living we have reached the part of dealing with human waste. There are two ways this is normally handled, with the most popular being a septic system. Another lesser known option is a composting toilet. While I have installed both systems, I have no clue how the composting systems are
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Going Off-Grid in the 21st Century – Gray Water (what the heck is that?)

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For anyone serious about going off-grid, they really should look into renting an RV for a weekend. Even if one doesn’t go for the dry-camping route & instead hooks up at a full service campground you will quickly learn some interesting items which will apply to your new home. One item that surprises some 1st
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