Popular Mechanics announced that it has received a Caroma
Breakthrough Product Award for its unique design for water conservation. Sponsored by Bristol-Myers Squibb, the Breakthrough Awards celebrate innovation is to change the world, as well as the personalities behind them.

“This year the list of winners is particularly diverse, high-tech winners as the 300-mpg Aptera vehicle of the future, on low-tech innovations such as robust wheelchairs to the Third World,” said James B. Meigs, editor -in – chief of Popular Mechanics. “With the energy crisis escalates and the increased focus on climate change and the need for conservation, it is particularly rewarding to the winners, which is the breakthrough contributions in these areas. These winners, as the Caroma Profile Smart, the Application brilliant design and engineering to improve the lives of others. ”

“Water conservation has always been critical of Caroma basis of the research and development work,” noted Derek Kirkpatrick, North America manager. “The profile-Smart is the first of its kind, with a unique integrated dual-flush button and combination of leak, which lead to lower total bathroom water. This exciting innovation helps Australia with their situation and severe drought in North America in 2009.”

In the selection of candidates and winners of the 2008 Breakthrough Awards program, the editors of Popular Mechanics canvassed a wide range of experts and scientists to view a list of nominees deserves. The members of the magazine’s board of advisers reviewed the nominations to support the editors select the winners