Ken Kelly of Kitchen Designs by Ken Kelly, Inc. has some wonderful new #SaveWaterTips to offer in honor of Earth Day and BLANCO’s #SaveWaterTips contest. Ken’s top #SaveWaterTips are: If you’re running the water to let it warm up, catch the water to quench the dog’s thirst, water the plants or add water to the […]
#SaveWaterTips of the day – Post your tips for a chance to win and help Water for People
Here is another great Earth Day water-saving tip in honor of BLANCO’s #SaveWaterTips contest from Cheryl Clendenon of In Detail Interiors. “People have to be habitual in order to save water, that is the real truth. I lived in San Diego for so long that it is a habit for me to turn off water […]
Guest Post by Andrew Britton, Water for People
The following guest post is from Water for People – an organization that works to establish reliable safe water systems for developing countries. The first hand volunteer story below highlights the importance of water conservation for everyone. Don Gregorio Understands the Water Challenges in His Community As we leave the rural Peruvian town at 6:30am, the […]
World Water Day 2013 Guest Post by Leslie Clagett, KB Culture
In honor of World Water Day (Friday, March 22nd), BLANCO Design Council member Leslie Clagett of KB Culture has provided this interesting guest post. It’s a unique concept for an eco bath faucet by designer, Chanhee Han. (We have to disclose that this is not one of our exceptional BLANCO water saving faucets for the […]
Guest Post: Give Women and Girls Their Time Back with Water For People
What can you accomplish in four hours? In four hours, I’ll have completed my morning workout, driven to the office, attended several meetings, sent many emails, called my Mom, and most likely eaten another breakfast. Lots of women and girls in the developing world spend four hours a day collecting water. That’s time away from […]
BLANCO + Modenus ICFF Tweet Up Raises Money for Water for People!
BLANCO + Modenus recently held a Tweet Up event at the International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF) in New York City to promote water conservation – in particular to raise money through tweets for Water for People. Water for People is a charitable organization that ensures sustainable clean/safe drinking water for all people. Hundreds of tweets […]
Guest Post: Seth Maxwell – The Thirst Project
Imagine This: 6:00am Your alarm clock rings out its daily tone to rouse you from sleep and start your day. Your feet hit the floor, you make your way to your bathroom, turn the knob to turn on the shower, and step in as you wait for the water to shoot from the shower head. […]
Guest Post: To-Do’s are a Conservation Luxury
By Emma C. Pfister, Water For People On Earth Day most of the water conservation talk is around turning off the faucet when you brush your teeth, taking shorter showers, making sure your sprinklers are actually aiming for your lawn. These are great “to-dos” and we all need to-do them. But what if you had […]