We regularly talk to people who have considered waterless urinals but decided against installing them because they believe them to be hard to maintain and clean, or likely to smell, or expensive to install or not cost effective. In this blog post I’m going to bust some of these most common myths about waterless urinals. […]
Author Archive | Marcus Rose
It’s World FM Day and the theme is leading the sustainable future – how can Ecoprod help?
This year’s World FM Day has the theme of leading the sustainable future. Now more than ever facilities managers are expected to be leading the conversation about the environmental impact of the buildings that they manage, and organisations need to be able to demonstrate that they take that environmental impact seriously. Facilities managers need to […]
What is water neutrality?
Water neutrality means ensuring that any new development does not add to the overall level of water demand in a particular area. A water neutral development will have a net zero impact on mains water supply. The ultimate objective of water neutrality is to minimise a development’s impact on the existing water resources, environment and […]
Why cutting the amount of water you use is a good way to invest in our planet on Earth Day 2022
It’s Earth Day on 22 April 2022 and the theme this year is Invest in our Planet. One important way to invest in our planet is to use less water. Water is a finite resource and lack of water is a significant problem in many different parts of the world. The amount of water you […]
Green champion – Lutz Johnen, MD, Aquality
Aquality offers rainwater harvesting, greywater recycling and stormwater management using realtime control. Lutz Johnen is the MD of Aquality and in this interview talks about what the organisation does and how the push towards water neutrality is likely to affect developers. Ecoprod: Can you start by telling us something about your background and Aquality please? […]
The importance of enabling effective disposal of sanitary items in your washrooms
Research suggests that around 2.5 million tampons and 1.4 million sanitary pads are flushed down toilets in the UK every day. Such products are made of highly absorbent materials. When flushed, they become saturated and swollen and, as any plumber will tell you, are a significant cause of blockages in pipes, sewers and drains. If […]
Upgrade your washrooms in 2022 – improvements you can make whether you’re retrofitting or going for a full refit
Good visitor washroom experience is more important than ever these days. There’s pressure on all organisations to cut their water use, and washrooms are typically one of the most wasteful areas of water use in a building. Excessive water use in washrooms also has a knock on effect on an organisation’s carbon footprint. Additionally, the […]
Hand hygiene is the first line of defence against viruses, bacteria and germs – switching to sensor taps can help
There’s been a lot of emphasis on the need to improve hand hygiene during the course of the pandemic. The science is clear – frequent hand washing reduces the risk of a variety of different illnesses. However, research suggests that people are now washing their hands less frequently than they were at the start of […]
Want to know where the mysterious smell in your washrooms is coming from? Take a look at the floor drain
In last month’s blog I wrote about how people often mistakenly assume that waterless urinals smell. Often that’s because they’ve been in a washroom that includes waterless urinals and have noticed an odour. As I explained in my last post, if waterless urinals are maintained correctly then we guarantee that they won’t smell. Indeed, many […]
Think that waterless urinals smell bad or are difficult to maintain? Here’s why you’re wrong.
We talk to people every day who are convinced that waterless urinals smell or require more maintenance or are otherwise more work than traditional flushing urinals. Often these people have seen badly maintained waterless urinals or ‘low water use’ urinals and it’s fair to say that these often do smell bad. However, we absolutely guarantee […]