Think about
it: if you had poop on any other part of your body, would you just wipe it with
a tissue? Not really, and in many places throughout the world that is not the
custom, and water is considered a much more sanitary, convenient, and environmentally
friendly option.
For the production
of one roll of toilet paper, it takes 37 gallons of water, 1.3 KWh of
electricity, and 1.5 pounds of wood (not counting the environmental footprint
of packaging, transporting and selling it). A bidet takes about 1/8th
of a gallon of water, and there is no paper to take up space in the sewers. It
is also much better for health and hygiene, alleviating some issues such as hemorrhoids
and helping prevent others like urinary tract infections.
In case you
are not an environmentalist, you could be thinking that it is a price you pay
for avoiding the trouble of having to remove your butt from the comfortable toilet
and squat over a completely different device, moving from one spot to another
with pants down. This, however, is not the only type of bidets you can
use. Some might remember seeing a small
tap and plastic cup close to the toilets in older houses, which can be easily
filled up and used for those same purposes, or just substituted by a plastic
bottle next to the toilet. But technology is even more advanced with the
opportunity to buy a device like this:
Once installed
on your toilet (which apparently take 20 minutes tops), this will allow you to
get a stream of water directly cleaning your rectum as you sit comfortably on your toilet with
just the push of a button.
Congratulations,
you have found a sure way to improve your habits and be more environmentally
friendly. Will you use it?
Sources:
You can get the bidet from here:
http://www.amazon.com/Luxe-Bidet-Neo-Elite-Series/dp/B00A0RHSJO/ref=zg_bs_6810564011_2
Wipe or
Wash? Do Bidets Save Forest and Water Resources? http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/earth-talks-bidets/
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