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Saniflo endorses Cut the VAT coalition

The Experian report, launched last month at the House of Commons, indicated that a VAT cut to 5% for the labour element of repair maintenance and improvement would encourage home improvement, discourage the black economy cowboy operators and encourage the rehabilitation of empty homes to habitable green standards. Saniflo has endorsed the aims of the ‘Cut the VAT’ coalition as they believe it would lead to a dramatic improvement in older UK ho... [more]

Geberit’s Monolith sanitaryware can be installed using existing connections and drains

Geberit will be heading to KBB 2010 armed with a whole raft of new products and innovations ready for launch to the industry. The main obstacle in converting to the desirable Continental-look of wall-hung sanitaryware is that you need to re-tile or re-plumb a bathroom. One of the many highlights of the Geberit stand will be the launch of the Monolith. The Monolith offers a neat solution to this problem for WCs. Geberit’s Monolith is a slim... [more]

The Story of Thomas Crapper traces the story of the development of the modern water closet

Thomas Crapper, the Victorian plumber and sanitaryware manufacturer whose name has become synonymous with the water closet, is commemorated in a new edition of Flushed With Pride: The Story of Thomas Crapper to mark the centenary of his death on 27 January 1910. Although the founder of the Thomas Crapper company did not actually invent the toilet he did much to popularise it. Based in Chelsea, he opened the world’s first bathroom showroom in t... [more]

Eden Project wins national Loo of the Year Award for the high standards of its washrooms

The Loo of the Year Award scheme, run by the British Toilet Association, recognises the best ‘away from home’ toilets in locations ranging from supermarkets to service stations. The Eden Project, with its 245 rainwater harvesting toilets, has won a national Loo of the Year Award for the high standards of its washrooms. Judged on a surprise visit by an inspector, Eden’s facilities were given the maximum five-star rating for the seventh consecut... [more]

Pland Stainless supplies washroom and sanitaryware equipment to Milton Keynes Academy

Pland Stainless has supplied a range of washroom and sanitaryware equipment to the £32 million Milton Keynes Academy. Pland Stainless manufactured and supplied bespoke stainless steel wash troughs with Rada TF 2000S push button taps for the girls and boys toilets. Bespoke wash troughs were required for the school to cope with the specific layout of the washrooms, which were designed in an open plan format to create a non-intimidating environme... [more]

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Parents Angry Over CCTV In School Toilets (SkyNews via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)
Outraged parents have hit out at a school in Birmingham after pupils discovered CCTV cameras in the school's toilets.

Vietnam Railway To Install Standard Toilets (Bernama)
HANOI, March 9 (Bernama) -- Vietnam Railway Corporation has planned to install standard toilets on its express trains by 2015 and on all of its trains by 2020, according to Vietnam news agency.

Texas can save water with new toilets, other steps (News 8 Austin)
The report from the National Wildlife Federation and the Lone Star Chapter of the Sierra Club says replacing toilets manufactured before 1992 could save about 12,000 gallons a year per household.

Texans Can Save Water With New Toilets (CBS 11 Dallas - Fort Worth)
Environmental groups say there's a simple way to conserve water in Texas: Get a new toilet. That's among the recommendations Monday in a report evaluating water conservation in 19 cities around the state. The report from the National Wildlife Federation and the Lone Star Chapter of the Sierra Club says replacing toilets manufactured before 1992 could save about 12,000 gallons a year per household.

Stonington police station damaged by overflowing toilets (The Day)
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Should you tell spouse everything? (CNN)
I have two friends, a long-married couple, whose bathroom features face-to-face toilets. To hear them tell it, they generally start the day there together, trading plans, opinions, and last night's dreams.

BC BREAKING NEWS : (Kelowna Capital News)
others also read... The call of nature is being added to the City of Vernon’s agenda. Council was told Monday that there is a considerable need for public toilets downtown.

Texas can save water with new toilets, other steps (ABC 13 Houston)
Environmental groups say there's a simple way to conserve water in Texas: Get a new toilet

Texas can save water with new toilets, other steps (The Bryan-College Station Eagle)
DALLAS -- Environmental groups say there's a simple way to conserve water in Texas: Get a new toilet.That's among the recommendations Monday in a report evaluating water conservation in 19 cities around the state.The report from the National Wildlife ...

Texas can save water with new toilets, other steps (KCEN-TV Temple)
DALLAS (AP) - Environmental groups say there's a simple way to conserve water in Texas: Get a new toilet. That's among the recommendations Monday in a report evaluating water conservation in 19 cities around the state.