While using the restroom on a recent visit to the Irvine Spectrum I noticed the urinals were waterfree! Very cool! If I remember correctly they were Sloan WES-5000 Waterfree Urinal’s. Mind you this was just one of the public restrooms at the Spectrum. I’m not sure how many of the restrooms have been converted over (considering the many restaurants’ and the movie theater’s), [Read more →]
During a recent trip to Yosemite, I was excited to see and use a few of the toilets geared toward water conservation that until my trip I had only read about. The restrooms at Crane Flat Campground now have dual flush toilets, and the Curry Village dining plaza has waterfree urinals. [Read more →]
Although plastic bottle caps are recyclable, they are made of a different type of plastic than their counterpart plastic bottles, thus they require a different recycling process. So recyclers DO NOT even bother to recycle any bottles with caps. So please get in the habit of removing the caps before you drop the bottle in the recycle bin. [Read more →]
At this year’s Green-Car-Guide Live!, Origo Industries revealed a new technology designed to capture and recycle a vehicle’s CO2 emissions and produce fuel that can be used to re-power your car or even power your house. [Read more →]
In the summer, set your sprinkler timer for 2 minute intervals at 12am, 1am, 8am, and 8pm every 2-4 days. This will minimize the chances for run-off and evaporation while still providing a deep soak. In the winter, you can cut out the 8am & 8pm waterings. [Read more →]
