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| A toilet in the LAX Marriott - August, 2011 |
Most Japanese toilets have a two way flushing mechanism
allowing the user to choose between large, marked with the kanji 大, or
small, marked with 小. It
seemed natural. It’s a great way to save water and money. Why hadn’t these toilets
been introduced in Tucson or Los Angeles where water is scarce? A definite problem
would be what symbols to use for 大 and 小.
My problem, as the solution
in the photo shows, was that I was trying to do a direct translation of 大 to
large and 小 to small. I failed to consider the mechanics
of the device itself. Large would flush the entire tank while small would flush,
more or less, half.
For more about human/landscape/object relations see: Future Perfect.
3 comments:
This is one of the easiest way for people/cities to conserve water, it is a no-brainer. Beats putting a brick in the tank.
cheers, parsnip
Yeah hello! We could definitely use the in Phoenix area!
Yes, it is a great way to conserve water and we have a similar method in Australia. In Victoria we have been on water restrictions the last few years.
Japan Australia
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