The VERY unique toilet that could save 59,000 megalitres of water a year in Australia as dam levels get dangerously low
- The Japanese toilet-sink combo conserves water by reusing sink water to flush
- Flushing with sink water could save the average Aussie household 126L a week
- Water conservation is critical as dam levels dropped to only 45 per cent capacity
This innovative toilet could save 59,000 megalitres of water per year in Australia as dam levels continue to fall amid severe ongoing drought.
The toilet-sink combo, invented in Japan in the 1950s, could save the average Aussie household 18L a day in the face of the decreasing water supply.
The toilet was originally designed to save space and reuses water from the built-in sink in order to flush.
The Japanese toilet-sink combo saves 18 litres a day by using sink water to flush the toilet
Invented in the 1950s it could save the average Australian household 126L a week
Recent models of the toilet also feature kooky buttons that can play music and warm the toilet seat as well as a dual-flush technology to control the amount of water used.
Flushing with recycled water could save just one Australian household 126L a week and over 6,500L a year. It is estimated that if every household in Australia used a toilet-sink combo it could save 5,9130 megalitres per year. There are one million litres of water in a megalitre.
The average Australian household uses 50L of water a day to flush toilets and 18L of water in the sink.
Every litre is precious as the toughest water restrictions in more than a decade have been implemented in Sydney, the Blue Mountains and Illawarra.
The level two restrictions came into effect on Tuesday, as dam levels in the region sank to just 45 per cent capacity, the lowest levels since the Millennium Drought in 2003.
These restrictions see a complete ban on hoses, requiring residents to use a bucket and sponge to wash their cars or a watering can to tend to their gardens.
The Hunter region will also upgrade to level two next month for the first time in 40 years.
Within months restrictions could potentially be raised to a level three, as the NSW Government tries to preserve the city’s water supply before the dam hits 30 per cent capacity.
Australia was drought-stricken as level two water restrictions came into effect on Tuesday