GRAY WATER
GRAY WATER
CERTIFIED PRODUCTS
GRAY WATER SAFE
BIODEGRADABLE
Or so they were, before the advent of gray
water reuse projects.
The first U.S. soil-biocompatible laundry
detergent was developed in 1989 and the
legalization of gray water in Santa Barbara
shortly followed, igniting the trend to
conserve water and reuse it in everything
from public parks to personal gardens.
And by May of 1991, five other Californian
cities legalized the reuse of gray water,
further popularizing the innovative idea
of wastewater reuse 1 .
What did these cities see in gray water?
A vision of green lawns and parks without
wasting much-needed fresh water.
The possibility of cheaper water bills and less
wastewater entering sewers 2 . And ultimately,
an essential path to a better future
for the environment.
Companies have caught wind of this growing
environmental trend as well, and have begun
producing whole product lines that are gray
water certified. At Modere, we are proud
to be leading this movement with our new
gray water and biodegradable household
product line.
We’ve specifically formulated Dish Wash,
Laundry Detergent and Fabric Softener
without the harsh agents and residues that
similar products tend to include. The result?
All three products have been verified
as readily biodegradable 3 and are also gray
water safe 4 . Each has been tested through
third-party verification and shown to reach
full mineralization (meaning they fully broke
down) in only 3 weeks, providing customers
the opportunity to help preserve perfectly
useful water with every product use.
So, where does the water’s journey ultimately
lead? In the end, it’s up to us. It can go on
to be lost amongst the presence of pollutants,
botanical nutrients wasted away. Or, we can
purposefully use this water as a resource
for beneficial future possibilities.
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Oasis Design. Gray Water History. oasisdesign.net
Sustainable Earth Technologies. Gray Water Treatment.
sustainable.com.au
Biodegradability testing according to OECD 310D protocol.
Gray water testing according to OECD 208.
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