Engineer in Kitchener, Ont., hopes to unclog toilets by changing Canada’s plumbing code
When you push the button or press the handle to flush a toilet, you probably don't give much more thought to whatever is swirling down — but a Kitchener, Ont., engineer thinks maybe you should.Barbara Robinson says she wants to change the national plumbing code so that all washrooms have a trash can in each stall. This would encourage people to throw out sanitary products and wipes instead of flushing them, which in turn can clog the sewers."It's a huge problem," Robinson, founder of Norton Engineering, said in an…