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Originally Posted by Ryland
I've also replaced all of the hot water lines in my house with PEX, the plastic doesn't cool the water in the same way that metal water pipe does and even tho it's slightly smaller inside for the rated size it has a high flow rate due to the lack of elbows so you get hotter water and you get it quicker.
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Brilliant idea. I'll have to figure out how much materials would cost to replace my pipes...
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Originally Posted by Piwoslaw
Redpoint5: Is using rainwater, or reusing grey water, an option for you?
Imagine how many trees you'd save if you switched to toilet paper made from recycled paper (should we call it 'post consumer toilet paper'?)...
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Now where would I get rainwater in Oregon???
It's an interesting idea, but I'll put that on the back burner for now as it seems time consuming.
As far as paper goes, I'll use whatever is cheapest. If that happens to be recycled, then that is what I'll use. If recycled is more expensive, then I couldn't see how it is environmentally advantageous, as expense is often related to energy expenditure. At any rate, most paper comes from tree farms which are continually replanted as they are harvested. I'm not too concerned with using this renewable resource.