Washroom advertising is changing. There are many more modern and high tech options available now and we firmly believe that it’s a medium that’s worthy of proper consideration. Here’s why: It’s a very well-established medium. When we talk to clients it’s clear that some have the impression that washroom advertising is a new and untested […]
Archive | 2017
Why bottled water is such a serious environmental problem, and how to reduce its use in your organisation
Plastic water bottles offer the benefits of convenience and portability but that comes at a serious environmental price, one which definitely isn’t worth paying. A UN report published in 2016 stated that more than 300 million tonnes of plastic were produced in 2014 and predicted that this would rise to more than 2,000 million tonnes […]
Washrooms can be both environmentally friendly and stylish
When people think of environmentally friendly washroom products such as waterless urinals, sensor taps and automatic hand dryers, they may not always think of style as well. It’s not unusual to talk to potential customers who are interested in the water and energy savings that Ecoprod’s range of products can offer them but are concerned […]
Why sensor taps are a great choice for domestic environments
As we’ve discussed in previous blogs, sensor taps are very popular in healthcare environments such as hospitals, GP surgeries, dentists and veterinary surgeries – anywhere where hygiene is critical. Because of this people tend to think of sensor taps as being a solution only for professional environments and workplaces rather than for homes. However, we […]
Saving money on your waterless urinals isn’t just about the cost of the water
As you may know, we recently conducted a customer survey and one of the questions we asked people was whether they had saved water or money as a result of installing waterless urinals. We know that achieving savings is one of the main reasons why people install waterless urinals and our survey results backed this […]
How to ensure your waterless urinals don’t smell
We sometimes talk to clients who are concerned that waterless urinals might smell. Perhaps they’ve seen them onsite somewhere and found that there’s been an odour. Or perhaps someone has mentioned to them that they think waterless urinals smell. Or perhaps they think the only way you can stop urinals from smelling is to constantly […]
Why sensor taps are a good solution for healthcare environments
There’s been a lot of discussion over the last few years about the pros and cons of sensor taps in the context of healthcare environments such as hospitals, doctors’ surgeries and veterinary practices. After four babies tragically died as a result of a pseudomonas outbreak in a Belfast hospital in 2012 an independent report concluded […]
Important changes to water retail competition
As you may know, April 2017 marks a big change in the way in which businesses in England purchase their water. From 1 April onwards it’s now possible for all organisations in the country, whether public or private sector and regardless of their size, to choose which supplier provides their water and waste water retail services. […]
The environmental impact of electric hand dryers versus paper towels
At Ecoprod one of our main aims is to help washroom environments become more sustainable. All the products we sell help our customers save water and / or save energy. As well as waterless urinals and sensor taps we also offer a range of electric hand dryers. The environmental benefits of waterless urinals and sensor […]
How to maximise BREEAM and LEED credits using water and energy saving products from Ecoprod
How Ecoprod products can help you maximise BREEAM credits Waterless Urinals There are a number of ways in which specification of waterless urinals such as our URIMAT urinals can help you maximise your BREEAM credits. The specification of waterless urinals will help to maximise the number of credits achieved in Wat 01 of BREEAM New […]