In recognition of World Toilet Day on Nov. 19, Cintas
Corporation (NASDAQ: CTAS) shares five interesting facts about one
of the most popular seats in the house – the toilet. World Toilet Day
was started in 2001 by the World Toilet Organization (WTO) to bring
awareness to the struggle of the 2.6 billion people who do not have
access to clean sanitation. To support the WTO’s outreach efforts,
Cintas will make a $1 donation for every download of its mobile clean
restroom finder, Where to Wee (W2W), between now and the end of the year.
“Thanks to organizations like Cintas, the WTO can extend our reach and
bring health, dignity and well-being to everyone, everywhere through
clean and safe sanitation,” said Jack Sim, Founder of the WTO.
Cintas’ five “fun facts” about toilets include:
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The average person spends three years of his or her life sitting on
the toilet
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Studies show that the first toilet in a public restroom is generally
the cleanest
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The average American uses 57 sheets of toilet paper a day, which adds
up to 36.5 billion rolls of toilet paper per year
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There are more toilets flushed in the U.S. during the Super Bowl
halftime show than any other half hour of the year
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Pomegranates studded with cloves were used as the first toilet
air-fresheners
“No one pays much attention to the toilet until there is something wrong
with it,” said David Collette, Director of Foodservice, Cintas. “Yet the
issue of inadequate access to sanitation is a very real problem. By
downloading our app, users can not only ensure they have access to clean
restrooms, but also help improve the restroom conditions for billions of
other people in the world.”
Recognizing the importance of a clean restroom, Cintas developed W2W, a
mobile application that enables users to find a clean restroom anywhere
they travel. With the app, users can identify clean restrooms with a
colored “commodicon.” Green commodicons indicate a top-rated restroom,
yellow indicates an average-ranked restroom and unrated restrooms are
displayed with a grey icon. W2W has the largest database of restroom
locations compared to restroom finder apps, so users always benefit from
a comprehensive list of nearby facilities.
In addition to finding a clean restroom, W2W also allows users to rate
restrooms on a five-point system. Users can rate its overall
cleanliness, including the appearance of sink and toilet areas,
availability of soap and toilet paper, and odor levels.
W2W is available for complimentary download in the iPhone App store or
the Android Marketplace. For every W2W download between now and Dec. 31,
Cintas will make a $1 donation to the WTO, up to $5,000.
For more information on Cintas’ solutions for restrooms, please visit http://cintas.com/FacilityServices/.
For more information on Cintas’ solutions for restaurants, please visit www.cintas.com/foodservice.
About Cintas:
Headquartered in Cincinnati, Cintas Corporation provides highly
specialized services to businesses of all types primarily throughout
North America. Cintas designs, manufactures and implements corporate
identity uniform programs, and provides entrance mats, restroom cleaning
and supplies, tile and carpet cleaning, promotional products, first aid,
safety, fire protection products and services and document management
services for more than 1 million businesses. Cintas is a publicly held
company traded over the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol
CTAS and is a component of the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index.
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