Modern Toliet Restaurant

I guess I need to make a trip to Taiwan to check out this bathroom-themed restaurant called Modern Toilet.  Apparently, the inspiration for this place came from a robot character from the Japanese cartoon Dr. Slump who loved to "play with poop and swirl it on a stick."By the way, there is also an  ice cream shop selling swirled chocolate ice cream on top of paper squat toilets.

Here are some photo to give you an idea of that the place looks like:

Deja poo

The undeniably eerie feeling that you've seen all this shit before.

Valentines Day

Gifts of jewelry and chocolate are appropiate for VD day.  So what kind of stone would be appropiate for someone like me?  Coprolite!

Coprolite is fossilized animal waste i.e. "dung stone".

My poo collection won't be complete until I get this (hint hint)...

Get a load of this...

With the holidays here, it's time to think about recycled paper sources.  One of my favorites is Poo Poo Paper who makes orderless paper products from Elephant Poo.  You can check out their stuff here:  http://new.poopoopaper.com/

FECAL MATTER O'FACTS

Poop, poo, dung, doo, pies, patties - whatever you want to call it - has been used for millenia in so many useful ways: as a fuel; as a building material; as an insect repellant. POOPOOPAPER™ products simply continue a long time tradition by using poop as the base for our unique pulp mixtures.

Moral of the story: Don't piss off your tattoo artist

This story cracked me up:  http://www.iol.co.za/news/back-page/woman-sues-over-poo-tattoo-1.1190957

Water Conservation

Snapple Real Fact #700

Turning the faucet off while brushing your teeth can save up to five gallons of water.

LEED® registered building

I’m very excited to be moving into a GREEN building tomorrow!!

Here are some design highlights that contributed to the building's LEED certification (i.e. LEED = Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design):

Eco-roof absorbs heat, filters rainwater and offers organic views

Stormwater planters collect rain runoff and irrigate landscaping

Environmentally appropriate plants including native species

Water-efficient toilets and low-flow fixture to reduce water consumption

Green power derived from wind farms

Efficient heating equipment like programmable thermostats and insulated building skins

Energy Star appliance to reduce energy usage

Recycled materials used in carpets, tiles, and the building structure

Locally sourced products to reduce transportation pollution and put money back into the local economy

Rapidly renewable flooring called Marmoluem made from linseed oil, wood flour and pine resin

Daylight maximizing design saves energy by reducing light usage

Non-toxic finishes and material use little or no VOC (volatile organic compound)

Building recycling program to lower environmental impact