The MGM Mirage company installed low-flow bathroom fixtures inside its 11 Las Vegas hotels and drip irrigation outside.

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Kohler, the Wisconsin-based maker of high-end bathroom fixtures, has developed its own range of home-whirlpool designs that offer a multitude of water experiences.

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Many older people live in homes that are 40 or more years old, abounding with narrow interior doorways, hard-to-reach kitchen cupboards and potentially hazardous bathroom fixtures.

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If water is priced below marginal cost, the makers of bathroom fixtures (among others) will lack adequate incentives to invest in new technology to make their appliances more efficient.

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In addition to crafting Malaysia's grand, national affirmative action scheme, Mahathir, who turns 73 on Dec. 20, also personally chose bathroom fixtures for the world's tallest building, Kuala Lumpur's Petronas Towers.

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This also frees up more space on your bathroom wall for decorations or new light fixtures.

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