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BROAD CHANNEL, N.Y., Oct. 26, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Charles W. Howard, President and CEO of CALLAHEAD Corporation continues his relentless pursuit of his company's motto, "To Develop and Evolve a Human Necessity" with the introduction of the HEADMASTER portable toilet. The HEADMASTER porta potty is the first ever gravity-fed portable toilet to be released in the United States. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20111026/NY93926 ) "The eventual goal is to eliminate all portable...
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- "Employees must wash their hands" is a sign we have all seen in restaurant bathrooms, but we may soon need these signs in the bathrooms of offices across America. According to a recent survey of American office workers by SCA, one of the world's largest hygiene products companies, 68 percent of office workers say they have seen their co-workers not wash their hands after using the restroom. And of those that say they do wash their hands about...
TORONTO, Oct. 4, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- GREENBUILD -- New product solutions save water, save on installation labor and save on maintenance -- a winning trifecta for building owners and homeowners from American Standard Brands, on display this week at the 2011 Greenbuild Expo. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20111004/CG79444) "Water savings is just the beginning," said Jeremy Cressman, vice president of commercial products for American Standard Brands. "Our technology leadership...
November 19th marks the 10th anniversary of World Toilet Day, and research by The London Science Museum revealed how 3,000 visitors rated an online connection more essential than toilet facilities. To highlight the growing problem of inadequate toilet facilities in developing countries, Richard Dalton of washroom toilet cubicle systems supplier Qubicle, is urging companies, schools and colleges to consider Toilet Twinning. Bolton, Lancashire (PRWEB) September 23, 2011 In research...
Facilities are adding the SanitGrasp door handle to avoid germs and meet strict ADA guidelines. Alpharetta, GA (PRWEB) September 16, 2011 SanitGrasp, the internationally patented hands free door handle, is being recognized as the door handle that best satisfies ADA regulations. This door handle is in the shape of a “Jâ€, thereby allowing a person to open a door with their closed fist or wrist. The SanitGrasp has been identified as a method of improving facilities for the...
MILWAUKEE, Sept. 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Americans are becoming more diligent about washing their hands after using a public restroom, according to a national survey conducted by Bradley Corporation of Menomonee Falls, a leading manufacturer of bathroom and locker room furnishings, including sinks, faucets, hand dryers, showers and lockers. In Bradley's third annual Healthy Hand Washing Survey, Americans said they wash up 90 percent of the time after using a public restroom - that's up...
RACINE, Wis., Sept. 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- In today's fast-paced world, busy families look for easy "one and done" solutions like using automatic bill pay or the coffee maker timer to make life easier. Knowing that 64 percent of women can't relax if their home isn't clean(1), there's now a "one and done" solution to bring peace of mind to the bathroom. The new Scrubbing Bubbles® One Step Toilet Bowl Cleaner is a foot activated, hands-free toilet cleaner that helps keep the toilet...
National Gut Week 2011 is approaching! TV & Sports personalities will be getting involved with the event up and down the UK to raise public awareness of digestive health, and Bolton-based Qubicle is offering a service to assist schools, offices and commercial premises to bring their washroom areas up to standard as recent research has shown we are now spending more time in the bathroom than ever. Bolton, Lancashire (PRWEB) August 05, 2011 A survey which question 5,000 British...
Unchanged for nearly 100 years, the traditional toilet seat has just been brought into the 21st Century in both form and functionality with the Adjustable Advantage toilet seat. Winston-Salem, NC (PRWEB) August 04, 2011 Created and then later patented by a 75 year old man for his own personal use, The Adjustable Advantage toilet seat really does do what its name implies. By adding adjustable seat arms to his toilet seat, he created a seat that provided more room for easier access and...
ALTOONA, Iowa, Aug. 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- We've all heard of recycling bottles, cans, and newspapers. But what about recycling human waste? This radical concept, once embraced only by hippies, is now going mainstream thanks to the growing popularity of composting toilets. A composting toilet is an eco-friendly alternative toilet designed to recycle human waste into compost, or enriched garden soil. "We've seen a huge increase in homeowner inquiries about composting toilet systems,"...
