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By Dan (EnviroGadget Writer) on October 15th, 2009
If you don’t have the money to upgrade your toilet cistern every few years, you’ve probably got a pretty water-inefficient toilet. Replacing the toilet is not a minor job, as a change in tanks might require the need for new tiles or wallpapering. A lot of hassle, expense and not particularly eco-friendly due to the re-decorating it would require. However, there’s now a way of saving toilet water using your existing tank, by installing a variable flush system, called the Perfect Flush. (more…)
By Dan (EnviroGadget Writer) on May 27th, 2009
The PropelAir uses just 1.5 litres of water to flush the bowl, compared to up to 9.5 litres of water used in conventional toilet cisterns! The toilet was designed by Phoenix Product Development. It works when the lid of the toilet is closed over the bowl, which creates an air-tight seal. A small amount of water is used to rinse the bowl, then air is used to displace the waste. (more…)
By Dan (EnviroGadget Writer) on July 28th, 2008
The “Shit Box” is a wonderful trademark name, despite not being a product you’d chat about with your parents or other prudish family members. You’d need to be a fairly liberal individual to want to use the Shit Box, which is an eco-friendly portable toilet. All components are biodegradable, yet the toilet box itself is re-usable. Inside the toilet are special bags that will happily breakdown if left to compost. (more…)
By Dan (EnviroGadget Writer) on June 27th, 2008
Washup is a bizarre conceptual design that combines a washing machine and a toilet in the same place. The idea is that waste water from the washing machine is used to flush the toilet, rather than wasting fresh water to flush the toilet. (more…)
