American Standard Brands of Piscataway, N.J., said it has committed $1 million over a two-year period to The Nature Conservancy to increase awareness of how consumers can conserve water every day and to provide support to the Conservancy's mission of protecting our drinking water.
   "At American Standard, our goal is to educate consumers that conservation can and does begin at home. By developing water efficient, low-consumption toilets, faucets and showerheads that actually work, we are providing consumers with real choice in creating responsible bathrooms without sacrifice in style or performance," said Don Devine, American Standard president and CEO.
   American Standard's two-year agreement/partnership and support of the Conservancy's mission in the area of global freshwater conservation is intended to bring attention to an issue of mounting global concern while providing solutions through award-winning product innovations and increased selection that puts the opportunity to make a difference squarely in the hands of consumers.