Low Flow Guide: US EPA WaterSense
One of the LEED for Homes requirements is to reduce water use with water-efficient fixtures. Regardless of whether you’re working on a LEED project, a good guideline to follow is to use products c...
Posts tagged “tubs, toilets, showers & sinks”
EnviroMODE: Recycled Porcelain Countertops by EnviroGLAS
A couple of years ago we were really happy to see the launch of several recycled glass countertops such as IceStone and BottleStone, but now recycled glass countertops have become so common that itâ...
Perfect Flush by Brondell
The Perfect Flush turns any standard toilet into a push-button dual-flush toilet. It installs in just 30 minutes and, according to the manufacturer, can reduce a toilet's overall water use by up to ...
Modern Sink/Toilet Combo by Roca
This isn't the first time we've seen a sink/toilet combo greywater system. However, it is the first time we've seen one this sleek and one with a sink we'd actually like to use....
Is Bathtub Resurfacing Green?
Good Question
Q: My husband and I recently purchased a 1960's era ranch style home in the Bay Area. We would like to spruce up our bathroom while a) not spending a lot of money, and b) trying to be as green as we c...
The Toilet Paper Debate Continues
The Washington Post
Until we come up with a viable alternative to toilet paper, our only options are recycled versus the fluffy white. Here’s our question: Why are people still using the “regular” stuff at all?...
EcoDrain by David Velan
You pay to heat the water for your shower, so wouldn't it make sense to milk that energy for all its worth instead of letting it just go down the drain? That's what Montreal designer David Velan th...
Ever-Green Toilet Paper
Something that’s always bothered us about recycled toilet paper offerings is they're always wrapped in plastic or individually wrapped in paper. It just doesn’t make environmental, or in the cas...
Dishwasher & Sink Combo: Colo by Wachs
The Colo Sink and Dishwasher concept combines a deeper-than usual sink with a hood with water jets: "The colo-concept breaks with the handling-habits of an old-fashioned dishwasher. It’s a reducti...
Green Choice Showerhead by Showertek
We've talked about Navy showers here before. But, honestly, to us there is nothing worse than being cold in the shower ... and unless you live in a tropical climate, turning the water off while sham...
Ty Recyclable Shower Curtain by Grain
It's still Bathroom Month on Re-nest, so we're still on the lookout for eco-friendly shower curtains. Here's a new one, simple and straight-forward: the Ty recyclable shower curtain by Grain. Com...
Shower Curtain by Patrick McMullan
Yes, flowers and stripes and polka dots are nice, but who says that shower curtains need to be so tame all the time? Perhaps you'd like a...um...hot shower instead. The leggy image on this PEVA sh...
Understanding High-Efficiency, Dual Flush Toilets
Since we're in San Antonio and this also happens to be bathroom and kitchen month here at AT, we thought we'd share a video clip illustrating the utility and efficiency of dual flush toilets as shown...
The Truth About Composting Toilets
Blogging LAtimes.com
March is Kitchen & Bath month here at Re-nest, so we thought we'd start things off by discussing one of the more controversial green bathroom topics: composting toilets. We don't know too much about ...
Grey Water Toilet System by Alison Norcott
We’re all about creative and smart ways to reuse water here at Re-Nest. Grey water systems in homes make so much sense, but are often met with resistance from city officials. Student, Alison Norcot...
ShowerMinder
I’ll admit it – my weak spot is taking long showers. I can’t figure out how to take a shorter one, except that I do tend to zone out during my morning showers… That’s why I think a new devic...
Hot or Not? Pebble Sink?
These sinks are made by an Italian company (that seems to specialize in things made from stones) of pebbles and a transparent resin. Get another image and the survey after the jump....
Profile 5 with Integrated Hand Basin by Caroma
West Coast Green 2008
One of our favorite stops yesterday at West Coast Green was a brief visit with the nice people at Caroma. They were showing off some waterless urinals (more on that later), some new dual flush toilets...
Outdoor Showers
A friend of ours came back from a weekend away raving about the rejuvenating effects of an outdoor shower......
EcoFlow: Dual Flush Retrofit
Here at Apartment Therapy we like to tout the greatness of dual flush toilets. But what if you already have a working toilet? Is it really more eco-friendly to get rid of it for a new dual flush one? ...
Simple Green: Recycled Toilet Paper
We're betting your first thought is "ewww..." After you get over your skiivies, stop and think. According to Molly Roemer, LA City editor of green blog site IdealBite, as quoted in Angeleno magazine...
Grey Water Usage in the City
Center on Halsted and Mercy Housing Lakefront are the only major buildings utilizing a grey water recycling system in the state and it seems to be a trend that is continually growing as more and more ...
Living With On-Demand Hot Water Heater
We've blogged about the virtues of on-demand hot water heater, and Re-nest readers contributed to the discussion with their own experiences. Now that we're living with it, we'd like to chime in....
Calculating the Savings of a Dual-Flush Toilet
We've been trying to figure out whether it makes economic sense to replace an old 1.6 gallon per flush toilet that needs repair with a nifty new dual flush model. Given the drought here in California...
Look! Dual Flush Toilet for $199 at Costco
We were at Costco yesterday, picking up move-in supplies for the new place. We couldn't help but notice the increasing number of green (or green-ish) products in the aisles. Still, it was surprising...
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