December 5, 2005—Wal-Mart is rolling back water use with Falcon Waterfree urinals in new, environmentally friendly stores, says Falcon. New Wal-Mart stores in McKinney, Texas and Aurora, Colorado are the retailers first environmentally friendly and energy efficient supercenters. Waterfree urinals are one of several new features with the goal of making the business more sustainable, more economical, and more environmentally responsible.
The Falcon Waterfree urinals in the Wal-Mart restrooms save one gallon of water per use, compared to todays low-flush urinals, says Falcon. Because flush valves are not used, installation and maintenance costs are reduced, the company notes. The only difference that shoppers will notice is the lack of a flush. Studies by the University of Texas and other organizations show that compared to flush urinals, there are fewer bacteria in water-free urinals and the absence of water reduces odors.
Falcon Waterfree Technologies is the world leader for zero-water consumption urinals, according to the company. For more information, visit the Web site.
