Ecoprod: Can you just start off by talking a little bit about your background and how you came to be where you are now? Dan: I was buying my first house. I ripped out the old bathroom and plumbed in a new one myself. After I’d finished, I started to worry about whether the plumbing […]
Author Archive | Marcus Rose
How Aguardio shower timers encourage users to take shorter showers, saving water and cutting energy use
Showers are notoriously heavy water guzzlers, often consuming more water than any other activity. Organisations such as hotels, gyms, universities and others that provide showers to staff or customers can find that the showers are responsible for a very significant chunk of both their water use and energy bills. With the looming risk of water […]
Upgrade your washrooms in 2024 – improvements you can make whether you’re retrofitting or going for a full refit
Good visitor washroom experience is more important than ever these days. There’s pressure on all organisations to cut their water use, and washrooms are typically one of the most wasteful areas of water use in a building. Excessive water use in washrooms also has a knock on effect on an organisation’s carbon footprint. Additionally, the […]
How cutting water usage reduces your carbon footprint as well as lowering your water bills
World Water Day is coming up on 22 March 2024 so it’s a good time to think about all the many benefits than come from reducing your water usage. When people think of saving water they generally think of the benefits purely in terms of lower water usage but of course there’s a close link […]
The financial case for investing in water saving technology
Finance directors are constantly looking for ways to improve the company’s bottom line. One area that is often overlooked is water usage. Saving water is not only an environmentally responsible choice, but it can also have a significant impact on your business’s financial health. The true cost of your water use goes far beyond simply […]
Why 2023 is the year your organisation should put a water management strategy in place
We are in the midst of a global water crisis, with floods and droughts becoming commonplace. Climate change, population growth and increased pollution will all put even greater pressure on global water resources. What does this mean for the UK? It will mean higher water prices; it will mean more restrictions on use; it will […]
Why cutting water and electricity use has never been more important (and how the two are linked)
Large parts of the UK, much of Europe and many other parts of the world are currently experiencing a severe drought, the effects of which are all around us to see. In Spain farmers are switching from growing olives to growing pistachios (a more drought-resistant crop) in a bid to survive. In the UK growth […]
Why waterless urinals are the most economical and environmental choice for your washroom
A common misconception regarding urinals is that they are an overly costly, environmentally damaging and high maintenance washroom product. URIMAT waterless urinals are far from this and effectively reduce the economic and environmental cost of a toilet visit. Myth one: Urinals are expensive to install and run Whilst this may be true of traditional urinals […]
Busting a few myths about waterless urinals
We regularly talk to people who have considered waterless urinals but decided against installing them because they believe them to be hard to maintain and clean, or likely to smell, or expensive to install or not cost effective. In this blog post I’m going to bust some of these most common myths about waterless urinals. […]
It’s World FM Day and the theme is leading the sustainable future – how can Ecoprod help?
This year’s World FM Day has the theme of leading the sustainable future. Now more than ever facilities managers are expected to be leading the conversation about the environmental impact of the buildings that they manage, and organisations need to be able to demonstrate that they take that environmental impact seriously. Facilities managers need to […]