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CAT Greens Conwy’s Busiest Toilet

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Jan 15 2006

When Conwy County Council decided that they would like their toilet blocks to be more sustainable, they turned to the Centre for Alternative Technology (CAT) for advice.

Biology and Building specialists from CAT’s Consultancy service are visiting Conwy County Council’s most heavily-used toilet block to give advice about solar water heating, grey water recycling, rainwater harvesting and sustainable building materials. The toilet block is in the centre of Betws-y-Coed, the gateway to Snowdonia National Park. Marcus Zipperlen, CAT’s Head of Biology and Trish Andrews, CAT’s Environmental Building Consultant will assess and recommend possible changes to the building fabric and sanitation systems.

They will also assess the potential for renewable energy sources and rainwater harvesting and advise on environmentally sound cleaning products and practices.

Conwy County Council are keen to trial the idea of a sustainable toilet and if it works well they are considering upgrading the other public toilets in tourist locations.

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