Maximize your Flushes, Save Water
We are excited to welcome Patrick from One2products to our eco community. One2products is on the cutting edge of simple ways to help everyday people and families save thousands of gallons of water per year, just by making slight adjustments to, for example, the toilets we use every day. Take it away Patrick:
One2products, www.one2products.com is in the business of transferring green ideas to retail. In less than one year we have taken an unknown dual flush adaptor through branding, package design, manufacturing representation, warehouse placement, and in-store distribution, into the homes of thousands of Americans. Along the way our One2flush dual flush adaptor, www.one2flush.com , was named the Retailer’s Choice award winner at the 2009 National Hardware Show and a Top 10 Hardware item for 2009.
The One2flush is an easy-to-install replacement for the water wasting toilet flapper valve. Simply replace the flush valve and handle and begin saving water immediately. A family of 4 will save about 10,000 gallons of water a year. That’s about 10% off their water bill each month. Just by changing the way they flush a toilet. Simply push the handle one way for “one,” the other way for the “other.” Pushing the handle to the left releases about half a tank of water – enough to rinse out liquid wastes and toilet paper. Push the handle to the right and a full flush is released. Because we use the half flush many more times than the full flush the savings add up.
The One2flush has been tested and certified by the IAPMO for more than 75,000 flushes. It is used in private households, public housing programs and student housing apartments across the United States. It is the official toilet valve on Highway 2000 across Jamaica. And it is now distributed inPuerto Rico, Columbia and Chile. The early adaptors were the folks most desperate for water, now it’s spreading to households even around the water-rich Great Lakes. At One2products we call this “easy environmentalism.” Once people become aware of the amount of water they were previously wasting, they take the initiative to change. From March 15-21 the EPA is trying to get folks to think about how much water is wasted in toilets. www.Fixaleakweek.com is our response. Instead of just replacing the old flapper with a new flapper – why not save even more water at the same time? Put a One2flush in its place.
One2products has many more items to introduce at this year’s National Hardware Show in May. From VOC-Free caulks and adhesives, to plastic additives that turn any plastic into compost in just a few years. This is a great time for green inventors and One2products is positioned to help get their ideas to store shelves.
Patrick Hanna
President
