New ways with wastewater

Water woes: Stricken with water shortages, many US states are looking at recycling wastewater from toilets, sinks, showers, washing machines and dishwashers. In California, as the drought continues to worsen, home-owners and businesses looking to conserve water are letting lawns die off and are having them painted to look green. - AFP

Cities in the United States get creative about recycling water.

OVERWHELMED by severe drought, the Oklahoma legislature passed a law this year to help communities make the most of their water resources by treating and reusing wastewater.