Green Plumbing Products Are Increasing In Demand

By Shanna McNeil


There has been a major change in the conscience of the world when it comes to conservation. There are people everywhere that have the desire to save the planet. There is even legislation in industrialized nations that begins to address manufacturing, and resource utilization concepts which are more efficient. There are desires to use less oil and use it more efficiently. The use of anything that depletes the ozone or pollutes the air, soil, and water is under serious scrutiny. And there will not be rest until there are safe alternatives. Green plumbing products are very important in the process of conservation.

Over the last one hundred years the earth has made great steps in plumbing. Outdoor rudimentary bathrooms are still around, but their numbers are steadily decreasing. Plumbing highlighted by flowing water is more prevalent. It serves to carry away human wastes. It also gives a means to effectively wash hands when needed most. This has greatly reduced illness levels by smaller exposure to dangerous bacteria.

Using running water has increased also due to more installations. One could say that this is not a good thing. This would not be a true statement. There are many ways plumbing could become more effective in using water. Products are on the market now which provide this opportunity.

There are now waterless urinals on the market. The average public urinal can use over forty thousand gallons of fresh water each year. When one considers that the average person drinks about one hundred and eighty three gallons of water each year, one waterless urinal saves the equivalent of one year of drinking water for approximately two hundred and eighteen people.

Toilets have been better designed and rebuilt to use much less water. The green commodes now have dual flush abilities. One flush is used for solid waste and the other is for liquids. This is an intuitive approach applied to an area and action which was not even being thought of twenty years ago.

On average using a water efficient commodes can save at least 100 gallons of fresh water per individual. When this is applied to everyone in a single country such as the U. S., the reduction in water is huge. Perhaps these are the forms of change which will soon become mandatory.

High efficiency shower heads are available as well. They still can provide massaging effects which so many have come to rely on. These are able to curtail water flow down to one and a half gallons a minute. This is approximately a fifty percent reduction in use. This can be a significant water savings annually, depending on the family or business size.

Water savings can be significant for individuals, municipalities, and nations when a full conversion is made to green plumbing products. But there would also be significant cost savings as well. There would be less water used by citizens, which would mean less processing at water treatment facilities. It would also mean a lower potential for raw sewage spills which can harm lakes, rivers, and all living creatures in them.




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