12 tips To make Your Bathroom  More  Eco Friendly

 

 

PAPER  PRODCUTS

  1. Toilet paper & paper Towell – use chlorine – free recycled paper products with high post-consumer content ( 80% or greater). Business should consider investing in an automated hand – dryer.
  2. The trash – buy biodegradable trash bags. If there is space, have two trash bins, one for recyclable paper products and another for feminine products and other wastes.

WATER

  1. Toilet – if you do not already own a low flush toilet install a water displacement device ( try adding a half – gallon plastic bottle filled with sand to your toilet’s tank ), consider purchasing a dual flush toilet or waterless, composting toilet.

  2. Sink-install a faucet attachment to either lower the gallon per minute Flow or to convert your faucet into an automatic faucet that is sensor Activated.

  3. Shower-choose a water-efficient showerhead that has a low gallon   perminute flow

    HEALTH

  4. Cleaning products – use non toxic, biodegradable cleaning product such as Methode, Seventh Generation and Planet. For hand soap, check out just soap’s natural, biodegradable soaps that are blended by human-powered bicycles

  5. Air ventilation-keep your indoor air quality at a healthy level by making sure Your bathroom fan is  fully functioning.
 

LIGHTING

  1. Lights bulb – natural lighting is always best but if that’s not on option, light Your bathroom with LED Lights

    They last long, use less energy ( even less than coupart fluerecent light bulb ), and save your money. 

MATERIALS

  1. Paint – use law or zero voc paint to reduce indoor  air pollution

  2. Rugs – add to comfort of your bathroom and purchase a rug made from bamboo, a failt gronway viable alternative to wood.

CONNECTION TO NATURE

  1. Plants -  nice for aestheties, natural air filter and helps connect people back to Nature.

  2. Reminder sign – post a sign to remind people who use your bathroom to conserve water and paper resources.

.Margie Melin

 Green Toilet