"Warmer and more organic" is how Kohler describes its new Saile┞¢Toilet, a dual-flush model introduced this year to further the company’s green initiative.
I think it’s funny to describe a toilet as warmer (unless the seat is actually heated). Perhaps a crocheted seat cover might do the trick, or an ivy wall framing the tank. But while this toilet isn’t that much fuzzier on the outside, it’s easy to see this highly successful, upscale manufacturer is moving in the right direction in terms of water-saving performance.
"When you think about Kohler and green, it’s all about saving water," says the company’s Eric Moldenhauer. "We want to spread the message that saving water in the home or workplace benefits both the environment and the pocketbook."
Reinforcing the commitment to new green machines are the new 1.75-gpm shower sprays and aerated faucets. When combined with the toilets, they can save the average family nearly 20,000 gallons of water a year. The company adds: "We do it without compromising on performance or design."
Kohler is meeting the strict performance guidelines of the EPA’s Watersense┞¢ program, which ensures consumers are purchasing a product that conserves on our threatened natural resource. (To be eligible, a toilet must flush 20% less water than the standard 1.6 gpf toilets.)
Helping to raise awareness about just how precious water is, Kohler is sponsoring the creation of a 3D/2D giant screen film: Grand Canyon Adventure, River at Risk. It’s intended to raise global awareness of world water issues and will include water-saving tips to show viewers how they can make a difference.
Since few us are ready for composting plumbing systems, Kohler gives us great options for doing our part.
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