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 Topic: Ban on wood stoves! |
bowtop
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 Forum: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Posted: Mon Jan 21, 13 2:28 pm Subject: Ban on wood stoves! |
| would it bother you if you had to change them cos of new laws?(theoretically)although i dont know how thatd be regulated.to be honest though i do think its mainly off grid americans affected atm.just ... |
| Topic: collecting rain water illegal |
bowtop
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Forum: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Posted: Mon Jan 21, 13 1:49 pm Subject: collecting rain water illegal |
collecting rainwater wouldn't be made illegal here - they'd just tax it!
Yeah, thats true!  we'll be taxed for air soon |
| Topic: Ban on wood stoves! |
bowtop
Replies: 57
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Forum: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Posted: Mon Jan 21, 13 1:44 pm Subject: Ban on wood stoves! |
| I think the link i posted is aimed more at people living low maintenance in the middle of no where off the grid. Their the ones who'll be affected. Most people wont have to worry. Wood burners arnt u ... |
| Topic: Permaculture |
bowtop
Replies: 23
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Forum: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Posted: Mon Jan 21, 13 12:04 pm Subject: Permaculture |
| It's a very interesting topic. I agree much of it is common sense (when I looked at my little plot I found much of what I'd already done, before I'd even heard of permaculture, didn't need changing. I ... |
| Topic: collecting rain water illegal |
bowtop
Replies: 17
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Forum: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Posted: Sun Jan 20, 13 11:08 pm Subject: collecting rain water illegal |
In the so called 'land of the Free' they are amazingly anal
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| Topic: Ban on wood stoves! |
bowtop
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Forum: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Posted: Sun Jan 20, 13 11:07 pm Subject: Ban on wood stoves! |
i suspect that it's tied in to certain rather - to us- wierd anti government of any sorts feelings
You got that right! Haha
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| Topic: collecting rain water illegal |
bowtop
Replies: 17
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Forum: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Posted: Sun Jan 20, 13 10:52 pm Subject: collecting rain water illegal |
Even in Las Vegas. Lets play 'Spot the washing line': http://goo.gl/maps/nkIrg
Wow, impossible! God, all those houses are exactly the same.Glad i dont live there |
| Topic: collecting rain water illegal |
bowtop
Replies: 17
Views: 48601
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Forum: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Posted: Sun Jan 20, 13 10:37 pm Subject: collecting rain water illegal |
You can make anything sound plausible by prefixing it with "In America..."
They do have many bizarre regs. In most places drying your washing on a line is prohibited and you are expected to use a ... |
| Topic: Permaculture |
bowtop
Replies: 23
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Forum: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Posted: Sun Jan 20, 13 10:33 pm Subject: Permaculture |
| Permaculture is becoming a wide church with many approaches. Your particular approach will depend on your own circumstances. I have found the Permie Mag to be inspirational ( http://www.permaculture ... |
| Topic: Permaculture |
bowtop
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Forum: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Posted: Sun Jan 20, 13 10:31 pm Subject: Permaculture |
| Yeah, im inclined to just try and do it and look up as much as i can. I tend to get put off if its piled on at once and i think i cant do it. Iv got a bad habit of that! Maybe a short course would be ... |
| Topic: Permaculture |
bowtop
Replies: 23
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Forum: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Posted: Sun Jan 20, 13 10:25 pm Subject: Permaculture |
| I did one of Martin Crawfords weekend forest gardening courses and am now trying to develop a forest garden. Also have a veggie patch as well using no dig and mulching methods. I need to put more work ... |
| Topic: Permaculture |
bowtop
Replies: 23
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Forum: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Posted: Sun Jan 20, 13 10:22 pm Subject: Permaculture |
| Check out the Permaculture Association website and you might find a local Introduction to Permaculture course. These are weekend only and will give you a good idea. Aranya's book on Permaculture desig ... |
| Topic: Permaculture |
bowtop
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Forum: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Posted: Sun Jan 20, 13 10:19 pm Subject: Permaculture |
Nothing growing as such, some broccoli is standing, and all the fruit bushes etc are still there.
Have a look at http://www.agroforestry.co.uk/forgndg.html ?
How big is your area of land?
Sor ... |
| Topic: collecting rain water illegal |
bowtop
Replies: 17
Views: 48601
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Forum: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Posted: Sun Jan 20, 13 10:17 pm Subject: collecting rain water illegal |
| Ok, so it might not. Do you think its right its happening though? Just because its in another country doesnt mean we should ignore it. Were all people |
| Topic: Ban on wood stoves! |
bowtop
Replies: 57
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Forum: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Posted: Sun Jan 20, 13 10:15 pm Subject: Ban on wood stoves! |
| Pollution?Tell that to the huge factories and corporations run by the government. Am i missing the point? What happened to living traditionally? Their not doing it to help the planet or us, their doin ... |
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