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2012 Olympics rule: Toilets that don't face Mecca

AP — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 15:02:35 +0000

Olympic organizers issued detailed design rules for the 2012 London games Wednesday, including a mandate that at least some toilets in the Olympic park do not face the holy Islamic city of...

Seattle relieved to lose its hightech toilets

Danielle — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 18:51:13 +0000

City officials have finally gotten rid of five high-tech self-cleaning toilets that cost Seattle $5 million — but sold online for just $12,549.

GoBidet - An affordable high-tech toilet

Jaiyant Cavale — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 17:54:05 +0000

The Japanese are intent upon making our toilet experiences more comfortable with the invention of commodes that clean both the person and the toilet itself after use. But if the $5200 price tag makes you cringe, then the American invented...

Seattle sells 5 of its troubled toilets on eBay

AP — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 10:28:01 +0000

Seattle’s five problem-plagued public toilets could be yours if you’re flush.City officials decided to pull the plug on the multimillion-dollar self-cleaning toilet stalls and instead put them on the auction site eBay.Starting bids are...

Stainless Steel Toilets

Geetanjali Singh — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 10:12:40 +0000

These may remind you of jailhouses but the stainless steel toilets are the most trendy and cool thing to don your bathrooms with nowadays. You may be surprised but according to one of the sources, these steel cans are a great way to make you the...

Another Olympic Problem _ Squat Toilets

AP — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 11:01:45 +0000

Among all the protests, pollution concerns and talk of boycotts surrounding the Beijing Olympics, a more basic problem has arisen for organizers: the toilets.At the more than 30 test events held by organizers, the presence of squat toilets at many...

Don't Sit on That Toilet!

AP — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 21:16:41 +0000

An employee of an Auburn nursing home called firefighters for help on Tuesday because the toilets were exploding with steam. The fire department said there was a boiler malfunction at Regency Auburn Rehabilitation Center that caused a minor...

Let the wind decompose your waste!

Sameer Kumar — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 09:49:12 +0000

Ever thought of a toilet without a flush? Yup, yucky thought for me. But some phenomenal minds (Yes, pun intended) have come up with a toilet that decomposes your waste, so that you don’t have to use a flush & it does it using the power...

Malaysia to Seek Out Dirty Toilets

AP — Sun, 30 Sep 2007 09:14:52 +0000

A Malaysian state plans to set up “toilet squads” to monitor cleanliness at key tourist destinations following criticism of standards, reports said Sunday.Northern Perak state was criticized in a recent Auditor-General’s report...

EcoFriendly Toilets From Norway!

Lakshmi — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 09:40:47 +0000

Ecotoilets have made their way into the markets now! It is a low weight and portable and eco-friendly toilet which is perfect for camping, bird-watching, boating, hiking and other outdoor activities. This is also essentially suited for...