subject: It's Possible To Save Water And Reduce Sewage By Using An Eco Toilet [print this page] In recent years, the savvy are becoming conscious of the environment and are finding more and more strategies to go green. Changing how resources are used has got the beneficial effect of not only conserving money, but helping the environment.
One room in particular offers several opportunities for these kinds of changes - the bathroom. It is in this room that most of the water used by a household is consumed. And it is also in this room that most of the sewage is produced.
Saving Water
There are many water saving devices on the market today. Eco toilets in particular are now being designed using quite a variety of innovative water saving ideas. One of the most popular of these is the dual flush toilet.
These eco toilets have been in existance for decades, but have become popular in the United States since the introduction of the federal law requiring low water toilets in the 1990s. The dual flush toilet permits the user two choices: a half flush of 1.6 gallons for liquids only, and a full flush of 3.5 gallons for removing solid waste.
Reducing Sewage
Among other go green products to use in the bathroom, there are some that reduce the volume of sewage created. Other types of eco toilets are available that produce little or no effluent - composting toilets and incinerating toilets, for example.
And grey water systems are available which use the effluent from the sink and/or shower, rather than simply dumping it in with other sewage. One example of grey water recycling is using water from the bathroom sink to fill up the toilet tank whenever feasible.
The illustrations given above are just some of a variety of ways available today to make it possible for homeowners to assuage their "green conscience". So if you are planning a home remodelling, be sure you get the going green facts before you finalize your design.
It's Possible To Save Water And Reduce Sewage By Using An Eco Toilet
