by LBrownless@absolutehygienesolutions.com | Apr 22, 2016 | Environmentally Friendly
Today is World Oceans Day and now more than ever we need to look after our environment. It’s held every year to honour, help protect, and conserve the world’s oceans. A healthy world ocean is critical to our survival: They generate most of the oxygen we breathe They help feed us They regulate our climate They clean the water we drink They offer a pharmacopoeia of medicines They provide limitless inspiration! What will you be doing as part of the #WaveForChange? We’re going to reduce our usage of plastic disposable bags and make sure we always pack a reusable bag with us. Being environmentally friendly is important in business too that’s why we only offer products and services that will have a positive impact on the environment and your sustainability targets. AHS and the Environment Firstly, it starts with us. We’re ISO 14001 accredited so we are committed to being environmentally conscious. From choosing our product design, packaging and products to servicing we always consider the environment. In fact, all of our products can be recycled. Reduce Your Water Usage Whether you’re a small business or a big company you could be using more water than necessary. Typically, one urinal, without water management uses 315,000 litres of fresh, drinking water per year. What does 315,000 litres of water look like? –3939 bath tubs –10 petrol tankers –15,750 water cooler bottles –4848 washing machine cycles –9004 showers And that is just one urinal – you probably have more! With an AHS Water Management System it reduces the flushing time to once per hour and even stops completely when the building is unoccupied, meaning your urinal will flush...
