Authorities in the European
Union have been grappling with
the slippery issue of what goes
into the toilet - and specifically
how much water is needed to get
rid of it.
A three year investigative
project has found widespread
variation in toilet flushing habits
across the continent, including
both plumbing and “cultural
aspects” of behaviour.
Britons, for example, use twice
as much water to flush as people
from Finland - but not as much as
those wasteful people who live in
Luxembourg.
A new EU proposal will set a
new voluntary ‘Ecolabel’ standard
specifying a maximum flush
volume of six litres.
Some members of the European
Parliament have slammed the
project as evidence of excessive
regulation and red tape.The above article was sent to subscribers in Pharmacy Daily's issue from 01 Nov 13 To see the full newsletter, see the embedded issue below or CLICK HERE to download Pharmacy Daily from 01 Nov 13
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