Dirt, stains, effluent, material, the load, waste, matter. These are the words my tour guides at Toto's toilet factory and research center in Kyushu used to verbally pirouette around what exactly its ...

When pursuing a cheaper water bill, do not just turn off the faucet. Replace the toilet. In every flush, there are both water and embedded energy costs. Bill Strang, president of operations and ...

Earlier this month, The New York Times published a story headlined "The Cult of the Toto Toilet," which highlighted how obsessed people were with the high-end toilets from the Japanese toilet ...

Dual-flush toilets offer a more environmentally friendly bathroom option, but there’s often a downside. With less water swooshing through the bowl, streaks of solids can stick. That leaves users with ...

Smart phones, smart homes, smart cars — everything in your life is getting increasingly more intelligent. And that includes our bathrooms; faucets, mirrors, and toilets are getting connected. That’s ...