FRIED COFFEE

We are strong supporters of recycling and were quite taken when we saw the new bathroom fixture by Caroma.

The Profile Smart is a hand sink mounted atop a toilet to reuse hand washing water.  The benefits are obvious.  Though I’ve never counted the number of times I wash my hands throughout the day, as a Chef,  it’s certainly frequent enough to make this unit pay for itself.

For the rest of the room there are commodious tips for environmentally friendly materials at Planet Green .  The bathroom is the second most “wasteful” home environment. The home laundry is said to be the most egregious offender.

Green paper towels and bath tissues are reviewed here by the Natural Rescources Defense Council.  They also have a link to wildlands issues.  Their blog, Switchboard, can be seen here.

The Ecologist produced this white paper on recycled toilet tissue airing the issues comprehensively.

When you’re done with the paper on the rolls visit DLTK-kids for great ways to use the left over tubes.