Green Options

In an effort to curb water consumption, the city of Austin is offering free, low-flow toilets to residents whose commodes are more than 12 years old and have tanks larger than 1.6 gallons.

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Going into this, please understand that I don't intend to be crass, but this is a topic that needs to some attention. Admit it, when people talk about low-flow toilets, you laugh thinking, "It won't work…believe me…you don't know my _____ (insert favorite male of your choice)."

The fact is, green toilets have come a long way and are pretty effective at what they do. Water is a precious, scarce resource that

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