We can make a difference - read this article that puts our energy efficiency initiatives in an international context and, no, we do not look too good. Yes! I am a Guardian reader, as well as subscriber, so many of my links come from there - my own echo chamber and one of my favourite economists had an article published in today's edition. A very readable piece by Richard Denniss who challenges our inconsistent thinking...
Read More
The selection of a toilet is now into it's fourth day! One of the models that I am considering allows for it to be put in a cellar or 'partial' cellar but this useful bit of information is buried deep within a piece of documentation. It's actually the Victorian manufacturer, Rota-loo, that has this option which I found in their Rota-loo Installation Manual (p.4). If today wasn't a public holiday, I'd phone them to ask...
Read More
I thought I had finalised the toilet decision (see Post 24) but I haven't. Very frustrating. I came across an article talking about saving water and it listed another brand of waterless toilet that I hadn't heard of - Separett. Separett toilets are suitable for slabs and look OK, which got me thinking that I hadn't explored other possibilities. It turns out, of course, that waterless toilets need to be approved by the EPA so...
Read More