This quaint laundromat on the Danforth has thought of everything. From folding tables made out of recycled materials, to a cafe that features organic, fair trade coffee, The Eco Laundry Room has ensured that their patrons can clean their clothes while leaving a virtually non-existent carbon footprint. Besides the obvious energy efficient machines, here is a list of the measures they have taken that will leave you guilt free:
- Energy Star Rated Wash Machines
- Double load washers use 15 gallons per load
- 4X load washers use 30 gallons per load
- (Top load single load washer uses 40 gallons!)
- Dryers use intermittent heat
- Wall insulation made of soya oil and 7Up bottles
- T8 Ballast Flourescent lighting
- Sensor for washroom light and fan
- Bathroom sink tap with auto shutoff
- Eco Sudz-the only eco friendly soap for vending
- Rubber flooring made from partial recycled material
- 120 evacuated solar tubes that heat the hot water
- Utility bills that are less than half of a standard laundry
- Outdoor panels made from MDF, a recycled wood product
- All natural Nature Clean household products
- Rain barrel to collect water for plants
- Use of local plant species
- Complete renovation of space and use of energy efficient building products
- Instead of air conditioning, the fan on the furnace will be used to distribute cool basement air throughout the laundry
- Bullfrog Powered
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