The world of waterless urinals


Waterless urinals are gaining prominence with more environmental consciousness in construction

On a recent weekend, as I lazily sifted through the dense chatter on Twitter, I stumbled upon a quiz called “The Ultimate Waterless Urinals Challenge”. It sounded intriguing, so I clicked and went onto complete all the 20 questions. (That I should spend my limited leisure doing quizzes on toilets is baffling, but never mind.) Turns out the topic was quite germane to that week, which culminated in Earth Day last Sunday. Waterless urinals were invented by Klaus Reichardt through the company he founded, Waterless Company, Inc., based in San Deigo. Although invented way back in 1991, they have become more prominent now due to higher environmental consciousness.
 
So why are earth-loving environmentalists advocating these contraptions for home, office and public places? For the following reasons:
 
• Most importantly, of course, to save water. A normal urinal is estimated to use between 4 and 8 litres of water per flush, depending on the kind of plumbing system and age of the building...............Read more
 
 
Source: livemint

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