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Eco Hime, a japanese invention for covering up bathroom noises
Eco Hime is an ecologically friendly and very pretty japanese device about the size of a keychain. Carry it around with you to hide embarrassing noises in public toilets. |
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 Eco Hime in pink |
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Japanese women are very polite, even while going to the bathroom. They’ll flush the toilet to cover up the noises they make while using it. That’s why, in order to conserve water, many public toilets in Japan have installed built-in devices that reproduce the sound of flushing toilets. But, of course, not every bathroom has this device, that’s why Runat came up with Eco Hime, a portable device about the size of a keychain that you can carry around with you.
The sound’s volume and duration are pre-set. The manufactures measured the average time it takes to urinate and programmed it to produce 27 seconds of sound (slightly higher than the average). They also ran repeated tests in order to determine the most appropriate volume. And, to make it even more authentic, they used real water to record the sound rather than reproducing it digitally.
They tested the device for a month and the result was a savings of between 2 and 4 tons per person, the equivalent of 1,000-2,000 two-liter bottles of water.
The device has a very sophisticated and feminine design. It looks like a rose and comes in 4 colors: black, pink, pearl white and pearl pink. Pearl white seems to be the most popular shade.
The product is both ecologically friendly and cute. You can take it with you everywhere and hang it on your handbag, mobile phone or clothes like just another fashion accessory.
Via: Excite JP
Link: Runat
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