There are many ways to go green in your home. And the kitchen and bathroom, as the most used rooms in a home, are natural places to start. With this in mind, here we will focus on the bathroom – specifically the toilet.
The Inefficiency of the Average Toilet
According to the book, Greeniology: How to Live Well, Be Breen and Make a Difference, “Nearly one-third of the water we use at home is flushed down the toilet.”
This makes sense when you consider that the average toilet uses 1.6 gallons of water – per flush! If your family is just average size, you can see how this really adds up to a lot of water usage.
Now, let’s consider an environmentally friendly option like a composting toilet.
An Environmentally Friendly Toilet Option – the Composting Toilet
Never heard of a composting toilet? You’re probably not alone. A compositing toilet is one that is not connected to a sewage system. Its primary purpose is to save water; hence, waste is broken down by bio-degradation.
2 More Advantages of Installing a Composting Toilet
- Recycle: Composting toilets turn waste into nutrient-providing fertilizing soil. In this way it, in essence, recycles waste.
- Protects the Environment: A composting toilet also prevents dangerous pathogens from being released into the environment.
If you’re looking for an eco-friendly option in bathroom décor, start with possibly the biggest water waster in your home – the toilet.
Your local contractor will be able to help you choose – and install – the best composting toilet for your home.
