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For as long as I can remember, people have been using a professional-type jargon to describe the bathroom. Many people refer to the restroom as "their office" or "throne room" or the place where they are "doing their business."

Bathrooms are a big business. Ask a plumber or an executive at a toilet paper company. They'll tell you. I used to work at a small business. We were kind enough to have open-to-the-public bathrooms. People would often clog those toilets, throwing trash and debris into them. The small business lost money every time a customer misused to facilities. On top of that mess, every time a customer flushed the toilet, it cost the business owner some dough.

A new type of urinal has hit the market that can help the small business person. It doesn't require water to flush. This will inevitably save a small business some money. More importantly, the waterless urinal saves water. It can save up to 45,000 gallons of water per year. They are also harder to vandalize.

If you own a small business, there is no reason to let your money go down the drain. Install waterless urinals in your business's restrooms. It is a smart business move, and it helps the environment to boot.