22 januari 2026
PTSA
Reuse to Reduce #4 – Resistance to reuse

Sometimes, the reuse of materials can generate resistance. For example toilet bowls, the first objects to be discarded during the process of renovation. The toilet bowls end up in skips, while there is nothing wrong with them. Each building needs toilets, and subsequently almost identical elements are purchased again.
As much as manufacturers want us to believe that they are being innovated, toilettes have been basically the same for decades. It is irrational not to use these elements, it saves money and raw materials. What if they were reused? Most likely nobody would notice.
In Biopartner 5 eighteen toilet bowls and washbasins were reused, although the fitter had to be convinced through gentle persuasion to install the sanitary fittings, which had been cleaned professionally. When using them, the tenants of BioPartner 5 are completely unaware of the previous life they led in the headquarters of an international accounting firm.
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