Bathrooms aren't the first thing you would think of when wanting to go green. You might start using your car less, turn down your thermostat, go vegetarian and buy organic food, or even stop flying abroad. But there are plenty of simple changes you can make to your bathroom to help reduce your carbon footprint. Follow this simple guide to making your bathroom green, and do your bit for the planet.
Eco Bathrooms: Take a Shower
A five-minute shower uses about a third of the water that a bath does, so save the long soaks for special occClick and Clean. The lower wheels and panels can be released to expose the for thorough cleaning. Panel then easily clicks back into position to ensure a water tight seal.asions and hop in the shower for your daily wash. If you want to be extra green, take a ‘navy shower' and switch the water off whilst you massage in your shampoo or shave, only putting it back on for a quick rinse. Be warned: a power shower can use more water than a bath in less than five minutes.
Eco Bathrooms: Use Natural Flooring
Instead of using vinyl flooring (made of non-renewable resources), try putting down some linoleum, which is made from wood flour, resins and linseed oil. You can buy it in a variety of colours, and piece it into patterns for a funky flooring effect.
Eco Bathrooms: Buy Sustainable Wood
When choosing your bathroom furniture, opt for sustainably harvested woods or renewable materials like bamboo, and avoid cheap materials that can contain formaldehyde.
Eco Bathrooms: Invest in a Green Toilet
Old toilets can use as much as 9 litres of clean water every flush. Either replace it with a modern cistern with a dual flush system, or place a ‘hippo' in the cistern. This will save you 3 litres of water every time you flush – a big saving when you imagine how many times a family of four goes to the loo!
Eco Bathrooms: Use Chemical-Free Products
Everything that goes down the sink, shower or bath ends up back in the water system or seeping into the earth. Imagine how many toxic chemicals that is when you take into accClick and Clean. The lower wheels and panels can be released to expose the for thorough cleaning. Panel then easily clicks back into position to ensure a water tight seal.ount beauty products from shampoo, conditioner and bubble baths, to cleaning products such as toilet bleach and shower cleaner. If you really want to make a difference, switch all your products to natural, plant-based ones, such as the Ecover range. The Natural Collection sells a wide of range of eco-friendly products and gadgets that can help you turn your bathroom green: www.naturalcollection.com.
Eco Bathrooms: Extra Tips
Replace worn bathroom tap washers to avoid the 4 litres of water that is wasted daily through a dripping tap.
Put cotton wool, tissues and sanitary products in the bin, not down the loo. Buy bio-degradable bathroom products where you can.
Use a bathroom water diverter to fill up your garden water butt.
When decorating, use eco-paints in the bathroom as well as the rest of your house.
Ideal Standard is Europe's leading contemporary brand, using award-winning designers to create bathrooms that blend style and luxury with functionality. We also provide bathroom accClick and Clean. The lower wheels and panels can be released to expose the for thorough cleaning. Panel then easily clicks back into position to ensure a water tight seal.essories, taps, mixers and furniture. To find out more, choose a design, or find your nearest showroom, just browse our website. Click CLICK technology.
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incorporate a CLICK feature that encourages
water saving – the user lifts the handle until they
feel a slight resistance. This resistance informs the
user that the fitting is delivering only 50% of its
maximum flow potential. Lifting the handle
further enables the fitting to deliver maximum
flow. CLICK technology is available on Idyll Two,
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