#1 or #2?

        First semester I went and visited my sister at Keene State College in New Hampshire. Known for their environmental progressiveness, I wasn’t surprised by many of the things I saw on her campus…until I went into her bathroom. At first glance, everything seemed normal, your typical abode. However, when I went to flush, something green caught my eye: the handle of toilet. An arrow was drawn next to the handle explaining that you flush up for liquid waste and down for solids. Strange, I thought, why does this make a difference? According to a newsfeed on their website “These handles give the option of low (1.1 gal.) or higher (1.6 gal) flush amounts, depending on your needs. The half gallon of water saved per flush will add up to significant water and money savings over time”. Pretty fancy huh? In search of more information, I looked online and found this interesting stat on ‘how stuff works’ “Most modern dual flush toilets use less than a gallon of water (3 liters, approximately) to flush liquid waste and around 1.6 gallons (6 liters) to flush solid waste . This is a big savings over old toilet styles that used five gallons (19 liters) or more for each and every flush”………I’m thinking President Rose should be made aware of this green initiative!

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