Environment: process and quality make a difference
Conjuring up images of nature, fruits, vegetables, and even money, green is positively associated. Color experts identify green as a shade that is fresh, healing and restful. In this day and age 'green' is also synonymous with environmental responsibility.
With increasing concerns about climate change, citizens are taking a closer look at how they impact the environment. They are thinking green. Responsible and sustainable environmental attitudes and practices are now top concerns on the social agenda. Designers and consumers alike are looking for products that align with their green ideologies.
As consumers embrace green living, manufacturers' processes and products increasingly reflect consumer demand for eco-friendly products. People are trading in gas-guzzling trucks and SUVs for compact hybrids, opting for paper instead of plastic, using energy efficient light bulbs and appliances.
When it's time to replace that leaking faucet, environmental considerations are becoming as important as economics. And it's not just low flow-rates that matter.
A high quality, long-lasting faucet that does not need frequent replacement means less manufacturing of replacements, less fuel-wasting transportation of replacements, and a generally smaller "carbon footprint" over time.
KWC and Hansa are already recognized by designers as eco-friendly brands with their variety of WaterSense products. Environmental awareness is a fundamental design principle.
Also fundamental to KWC and Hansa design is the concept of "built to last". KWC and Hansa stand behind the durability of their products with their Limited Lifetime Warranty, and their products are manufactured in eco-friendly facilities where recycling of manufacturing scrap and clean disposal of by-products are primary economic and environmental considerations.
