Guerrilla Graywater Girls Guide to Water (Zine)

Guerrilla Graywater Girls Guide to Water is a hands-on, DIY guide to understanding water systems—and learning how to work with them more thoughtfully and creatively at home and in urban environments.

Published by Microcosm Publishing, this zine blends history, permaculture principles, and practical know-how to explore topics like rivers and dams, water infrastructure, household water use and reuse, graywater systems, plumbing basics, wetlands for wastewater treatment, and urban watershed restoration.

Packed with how-to guides and inventive ideas, it walks readers through projects such as harvesting rainwater, reusing laundry water for gardens, setting up composting toilets, understanding how pipes work, and turning salvaged materials—like an old bathtub—into functional planters that nourish plants. The tone is curious, resourceful, and empowering, encouraging readers to rethink waste, conservation, and everyday water use.

A great read for tinkerers, gardeners, permaculture enthusiasts, educators, and anyone interested in practical water conservation, systems literacy, and creative problem-solving.