Interesting Facts

According to researchers at the University of Bath, coffee dregs could be used to produce bio fuel. (According to the report, coffee dregs can be a reliable source of bio diesel. An average coffee shop produces 22lb of coffee waste every day, which could be used to make two litres of bio diesel. I think I'll have to up my coffee consumption to run the van.)

According to a study by Unilever an eight-minute shower uses 62 litres of hot water. (People generally believe that taking a shower is more environmentally friendly than a bath, and this water consumption compares favourably against a bath, which uses an average of 80 litres, but if you use a power shower - an appliance that adds extra pressure to the water flow - then an eight-minute shower requires twice as much water and energy as a bath.  Maybe the answer is to share.)

According to the results of a survey carried out by Unilever, the average Brit spends eight minutes in the shower. (I shall have to tell my nephew, who seems to spend much longer than that whenever I visit.)