House & Home: Down the Drain

摘要

The modern bathroom may be convenient, but it's no friend to the environment. In fact, the toilets, showers, sinks, lights and just about every other fixture found in the typical powder room are little more than drains for untold amounts of water, energy and money. Consider this: In one month a single leaky toilet can waste as much as 750 gallons of water. A bad faucet might squander an additional 300 gallons. Conventional showers account for more than a fifth of all household water use.