How to Go Green: Bathrooms

Sinks, bathtubs, showers, toilets, blow dryers, electric razors—there's an awful lot going on the typical American bathroom. This makes it an ideal starting point for creating a greener home environment. To take a greener bath, we immersed ourselves in Planet Green's "How to Go Green: Bathrooms."

Top Tips for Greening Your Bathroom

Navy Style: No, we're not suggesting anything to do with military interventions. Rather, this is your chance to reduce your water use from 60 gallons per shower to 3 gallons per shower. It's simple: hop in, get wet, turn off the water while soaping up, and then rinse clean.

Clean Green: Perhaps no room getting dirtier than the bathroom. This doesn't mean you have to reach for toxic cleaners. Green, earth-friendly products will get the job done—without the nasty side effects.

Don't Rush the Flush: Do you know what you're flushing? Yes, we're talking about toilet paper. According to the National Resources Defense Council, If every household in the United States replaced just one roll of virgin fiber toilet paper (500 sheets) with 100% recycled ones, we could save 423,900 trees.

Did You Know?

- 21% of household water use comes from the shower

- 26% of household water use comes from flushing the toilet

- The average American uses 80 gallons of water a day. The rest of the world, on average, uses 2.5 gallons

For more on Bathroom Tips check out Planet Green's Guide, How to Go Green: Bathrooms. For more on Going Green, check out the Planet Green How to Go Green Archives.