Interesting trivia: The average flush uses between 15 and 25 gallons of water per. Disturbing theory: Imagine how often a urinal is flushed a day. Factor how many urinals may be in a bathroom. Picture an equal number of urinals on every floor. Depending on square footage, there may be more than one bathroom per [...]
Yes people, you read right, urinals have come a long way. The waterless urinal was first created by a Canadian, Klaus Reichardt. But it was introduced to the world in 1992 by the Waterless Company. The waterless urinal uses a trap insert that is filled not with water but with sealant liquid. The sealant floats [...]
Native gardens grow plants that naturally occur in an area. These take little more than a rainwater tank to maintain because the plants have long before adapted to their environment. They need no fertilizer because their very shape and substance exists as a result of the particular mix of nutrients found in their native soil. [...]
Water must be cleaned before it can be used for drinking purposes, and the wastewater that is produced by civilization must also be treated. Household sewage undergoes physical, chemical and biological processes to remove contaminants before it can be disposed or reused. Terminology • Contaminants are those organisms or debris that makes water unfit for [...]
Everyone is looking for ways to cut costs and go green, and many have been doing a splendid job! However, public areas struggle because they must service hundreds if not thousands of people per day. It is not easy keeping that many people happy day in and day out without using some fossil fuels or [...]