I previously blogged about ecoENERGY audits, but I failed to mention the incentive dollar$ available from the City of Toronto! You can save on your water bill and help the environment by switching out your old, water-guzzling toilet with a new low-flow model - and the city will reward you with a $60 or $75 in cash. With every flush you could be saving up to 14 litres. A typical toilet can use up to 20 litres of water in a single flush, but an ultra-low flush does the same thing with six litres. With a typical toilet you’re just flushing away your money.
The city will also give you $60 if you purchase a new front load washing machine - which uses less water and less energy so you’ll have double the money savings. A family of four can save up to $123/year on energy and water bills, plus front load machines use less detergent and are gentler on your clothes.
***ENVIRO BONUS: The sewage treatment plant in most municipalities is one of the biggest users of energy. It takes A LOT of power to process every drop of water we flush down the toilet or let escape down the sink (not to mention the chemicals used to treat the water to make sure it’s safe to be released into the lake). So for every litre of water you conserve, it’s one less litre that has to be treated. ***
