Read Klaus Reichardt’s Article in Correctional Facility Magazine

The Floor Drains Were Guilty?

As many administrators may remember, 2003 was the first year we started hearing about severe acute respiratory syndrome, or SARS. The first officially reported case of a victim of SARS occurred in mid-February of that year when a 48-year-old Chinese businessman, traveling through Hong Kong, apparently contracted the disease. In a very short time, the business man died, as did the doctor who was treating him.

In time, the disease spread to many other parts of Asia as well as other parts of the world. Even North America was impacted. The first recognized North American case of SARS occurred in Toronto, when a woman who had just returned from Hong Kong fell ill to the virus on February 23, 2003.

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#GreenSports Activation Day – Thursday, May 23rd

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Hello everyone,

 

We were pleased to see the recent success of Earth Hour, Earth Day and Green Week social media campaigns. We saw countless fans tuning in on Twitter to show support for their favorite teams and venues sharing their greening initiatives. This got us thinking about all the possibilities of gaining more coverage for the green sports movement!

 

We would like to further the #GreenSports conversation on Twitter to build on this momentum, increase widespread support of your efforts to advance the movement, and of course, to drive some registration for the 2013 Green Sports Alliance Summit. We hope you can help us in this effort.

 

We encourage you to participate in the #GreenSports Activation Day on 
Thursday, May 23rd.

 

From promotion of member greening initiatives through the @SportsAlliance handle to a Twitter Chat with the USGBC and Seattle Mariners to promote the Green Apple Day of Service, we will be working to light up the #GreenSports hashtag for an entire day.

 

Please help us by getting your communications/public relations departments involved as we would like to make this social media event as large and influential as possible!

 

Consider participating in the following ways:

 

{} Tweeting from your organization’s handle throughout the day to share your support of sports greening successes.

 

A few example tweets include:

 

• We’ve helped #GreenSports leaders the {team} increase their landfill diversion rate to X% since XXXX – saving them $X!
• We partner with Green @SportsAlliance members to help them reach their #GreenSports goals.
• We’re proud to support the 2013 Green @SportsAlliance Summit – helping to advance the #GreenSports movement. http://greensportssummit.org/

 

Share your impressive sports greening stats and leadership, but please remember to keep all tweets authentic and honest.

 

{} Re-tweeting messages from @SportsAlliance and #GreenSports.

 

It’s as simple as that!

 

Please let me know if you have any questions, or if there is any way we can provide support for you on this #GreenSports Activation Day.

 

We look forward to hearing from you on Twitter on Thursday, May 23rd.

 

 

India Water Publication You Might Find Interesting

India Water Publication You Might Find Interesting

 

So where’s All the Water Going? U.S. uses about 26 billion gallons of water daily

Approximately 70 percent of the earth’s surface is covered with water, but more than 97 percent of all water is salt water that cannot be used for human consumption.

This means less than 3 percent of the earth’s water is available for drinking, irrigation, and industrial usage.

Currently, the U.S. uses about 26 billion gallons of water daily.  Yet, it is estimated that about 2.5 billion people around the world do not have access to adequate water supplies…a number that is expected to rise in the next 20 years to 3.5 billion.*

According to Klaus Reichardt, CEO and founder of Waterless™ No-Flush Urinals, closing this gap can only be accomplished through effective water conservation.  And, he adds, knowing how and where to use water is the first step in protecting the water supply, our most important natural resource.

“Water used in (commercial) buildings in the U.S. accounts for 14 percent of all potable (usable) water,” says Reichardt.  “In our homes, more than 25 percent of all water is used just to flush toilets.”

Reichardt highlights some areas where water is most commonly used in U.S. commercial and residential facilities, including:

• Roughly 30 percent is used for landscaping and “outdoor” use
• About 22 percent is used to wash clothes
• Showers and baths consume 19 percent
• Leaks account for more than 14 percent
• More than five percent is used for washing cars and filling hot tubs and pools.

Using 26 billion gallons of water per day is hardly sustainable, notes Reichardt, even in a water-rich country like the U.S.  “We are already having water shortages here, which are likely to increase in years to come.  Our only option is to become [more] water conscious and employ more water conserving technologies to reduce water use.”

Mothers Day 2013

“My mother was the most beautiful woman I ever saw. All I am I owe to my mother. I attribute all

my success in life to the moral, intellectual and physical education I received from her.”

~ George Washington

Waterless Company Reports Blogging Growth…60 Percent of Internet Users Expected to Read Blogs by 2014

Waterless® Co., Inc., manufacturer of no-water urinal systems and other products for restrooms, reports that its blog, the Waterless No-Flush Urinal Blog, has grown significantly since it was first started in 2009.

According to Niki Bradley, marketing manager for Waterless Co., the number of visitors to the blog has jumped from a little over 1,000 in 2009 to nearly 8,000 per year by the end of 2012.

“And, while the number of visitors does fluctuate each week, in April we saw about a 50 percent increase in weekly visitors over March,” adds Bradley.

A blog is typically a short, informal article or a discussion of pertinent issues.  The company’s president Klaus Reichardt maintains the Waterless No-Flush Urinal Blog.

Many people do not believe blogs receive as much attention as they did about a decade ago.  Today, companies would rather attempt to make an effective online marketing impact on social media using Facebook and Twitter.

However, according to some studies, the opposite is true.

According to eMarketer, which collects data on digital marketing, media, and commerce, 50 percent of Internet users reported reading blogs in 2010 and this number is expected to exceed 60 percent by 2014.

Waterless Co. has posted all types of blogs, “but our big emphasis is on using water more efficiently and installing [restroom] fixtures that use little or no water, such as waterless urinals,” says Bradley. “Using water efficiently means using technologies and practices that deliver satisfactory service with less or even no water.”

-Waterless Co. is now on Facebook.  Visit us at: http://tiny.cc/ided6

Waterless Company Reports Blogging Growth

60 Percent of Internet Users Expected to Read Blogs by 2014

Vista, CA – Waterless® Co., Inc., manufacturer of no-water urinal systems and other products for restrooms, reports that its blog, the Waterless No-Flush Urinal Blog, has grown significantly since it was first started in 2009.

According to Niki Bradley, marketing manager for Waterless Co., the number of visitors to the blog has jumped from a little over 1,000 in 2009 to nearly 8,000 per year by the end of 2012. 

“And, while the number of visitors does fluctuate each week, in April we saw about a 50 percent increase in weekly visitors over March,” adds Bradley.

A blog is typically a short, informal article or a discussion of pertinent issues.  The company’s president Klaus Reichardt maintains the Waterless No-Flush Urinal Blog.    

Many people do not believe blogs receive as much attention as they did about a decade ago.  Today, companies would rather attempt to make an effective online marketing impact on social media using Facebook and Twitter. 

However, according to some studies, the opposite is true.

According to eMarketer, which collects data on digital marketing, media, and commerce, 50 percent of Internet users reported reading blogs in 2010 and this number is expected to exceed 60 percent by 2014. 

Waterless Co. has posted all types of blogs, “but our big emphasis is on using water more efficiently and installing [restroom] fixtures that use little or no water, such as waterless urinals,” says Bradley. “Using water efficiently means using technologies and practices that deliver satisfactory service with less or even no water.”

Waterless Co. is now on Facebook.  Visit us at: http://tiny.cc/ided6

 

 

 

Available for Presentations on Water Conservation:

Klaus Reichardt is founder and CEO of Waterless®, Co., Inc., manufacturer of No-Flush Urinals, Vista, Calif. Reichardt founded the company in 1991 with the goal to establish a new market segment in the plumbing fixture industry with water conservation in mind. Reichardt is a frequent writer and presenter, discussing water conservation issues.  He can be reached at klaus@waterless.com.

 

 

 

 

About Waterless

Waterless® Co. Inc. has established a reputation as an innovative manufacturer, serving the building, plumbing, and janitorial industry for over 20 years. Based in Vista, Ca, Waterless Co. offers quality, innovation and expertise in water conservation and high efficiency products for building owners with a full line of Waterless No-Flush urinals, cleaning liquids, and cost saving accessories. Visit: www.waterless.com

 

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800.244.6364

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