Latest Stories in Bathroom Design - Page 9
-
LED Chromatherapy in your Bathroom
We were so wrong to be critical of that LED bathtub. We learn from Whitehaus, who sell LED equipped sinks that you can adjust for colour mix, that one can achieve "a complete balance of the body, mind and soul" through what they call chromatherapy. Tune
-
Sustainable Hot Tubs by SeaOtter Woodworks
Goto Reviews reports on SeaOtter Woodworks, a company based in Alaska that builds hot tubs by hand with Western Red Cedar. They support sound forest management practices — much of the cedar is salvaged windfall and sustainably harvested by small
-
Recycle-Shower Designer Given Green Award
Shower designer Peter Brewin, student at the UK's Royal College of Art , has won an award for his water and energy saving device, which is shown in the background. The system re-circulates and cleans used water, with user controlled setpoints and gage
-
The Best Low-Flow Toilets
Early on, low-flow toilets got a bad rap — and justifiably so — their flushing ability left a lot to be desired. But today there are many low-flow toilets on the market that work well. Terry Love is a plumber who reviews low-flow toilets. He
-
Ossengal Stain Remover
A TH reader was having trouble getting some dirt out of his clothes using a WonderWash hand powered washing machine. He could try Ossengal natural stain remover. I still have the roll-on stick (very little wastage) that I bought from Real Goods over ten
-
Sustainable Shea Butter by Alaffia
Alaffia is a company that is focused on producing fairtraded, sustainably grown, unrefined shea butter. Shea butter is the oil from the nuts of wild shea trees scattered throughout the wooded savanna of West and Central Africa. It has become a popular
-
Bamboo Toilets Seats
I bet you didn't know you could get a sustainable toilet seat. These seats are made out of 100% bamboo and they are available from Rensup. They are a good alternative to wood seats, being durable and anti-microbial. The seats are constructed with triple
-
WoW Shower
The WoW shower is a curious device that recirculates warm water pooled in your tub back through the showerhead — thus saving water. You can have a longer shower under the waterfall-like stream (is this the "WoW" factor?). It seems that the pooled water
-
Lithistone Sinks: Non-Toxic Cement
The people at Lithistone Design will tell you that not all cement is created equal. They fabricate handcrafted sinks out of a magnesium-based mineral cement compound that is stronger and more durable than concrete, and takes less energy to produce. The
-
Mad Mod Bamboo Towels
The final in our little bathroom trio. Although we’ve brought you towels made from 100% bamboo before, here be another source. The usual benefits of bamboo apply - fast growing alternative crop that enhances soil and doesn’t require synthetic
-
Japanese Toilets go Green
If you are fascinated by Japanese toilets that warm your bum, wash it and dry it and check your urine samples along the way, you will be thrilled to learn that Panasonic has now introduced a version that uses 75% less electricity. The secret is in the
-
Sustainable Teak Tubs
This tub is made with teak that is certified by the PEFC (Pan European Forest Certification). Well, we hope it is — the manufacturer actually says they "try as hard as they can" to use certified teak. Each tub is hand-crafted in Denmark from solid
-
Anti-Scalding, Pressure Balancing Valves
We've pointed out the effectiveness of thermostatic valves previously on TreeHugger. These devices mix the hot and cold water of your shower, so that the output water stays at a fixed temperature. They are different from pressure balancing valves. These
-
New Solar Power Faucet by Sloan Valve
A solar powered faucet? Apparently this faucet works with ambient light much like solar calculator. Called the "Solis", it has an integrated storage cell, which powers a electronic sensor to turn water on and off. It also has a 0.5 GPM aerator and
-
Rawganique Organic Hemp Blend Towels
Rawganique have an obvious passion for their mission of bringing goods to a broad market, which have an environmental and social benefit. In particular, they're huge advocates of organic cotton and hemp. Recently they began selling what they call the
-
Tiara Showers - Two Heads are Better than One
One of the simplest ways to make a green contribution is to reduce the energy and water load of your household. We've all heard the oft quoted answer to this dilemma: "shower with a friend!" The Australian made Tiara showerhead allows you to do
-
Foam Flush Toilets
"Foam-Flush" toilets look and function much like conventional toilets. Using a mixture of biocompatible soap and water, the foam-flush toilet moves waste through a conventional 4" pipe to the composting tank below. The foam mixture cleans the toilet bowl
-
Shadow Lake Castile Soap Relaunched As Organic
Shadow Lake Pure Castile Soap, a specialty soap made from plant extracts has been re-launched with new packaging and a reformulation featuring certified organic essential oils. The 16-ounce bottles are made from PETE, the highest-grade recyclable plastic
