Earth Day is officially April 22nd, but the Bathonista Blog will feature posts with an environmental theme all week. Today we’ll feature a variety of links from around the Web that are green focused. On Wednesday we’ll feature a great green showroom in Chicago, and Friday will feature an interview with green designer Lili Wright. Onto the links:

1. Last summer I was introduced to a great spot in Brooklyn called the Habana Outpost. It’s a bar, it’s a marketplace for local retailers and most importantly, it’s a bastion of green living and social consciousness. They use a great deal of recycled rain water, and in the bathrooms at Habana Outpost, you can actually see the whole process of how the rain water helps flush the toilets. If you’re in Brooklyn or visiting the area, it's worth checking out. And make sure to get a frozen mojito when you swing by (pictured above).

2. A little tip from the Money Pit radio show on checking for leaky toilets: "Did you know one leaky toilet can waste 78,000 gallons of water in just one year? That’s enough to fill a backyard swimming pool! It’s simple enough to check for a leak. Just open the toilet tank and pour a little food coloring inside. If the dye shows up in the bowl in the morning, you probably need a new flush valve." (Read the whole article.)

3. Kohler has teamed up with Habitat for Humanity and created this site dedicated to spreading the word about saving water. You can take a quick quiz on the site and Kohler will donate $1 to Habitat for Humanity (just in case you want to feel good about yourself for the rest of the day; but no, this is not a charitable contribution you get to write-off for your taxes).

4. Here are few links from the EPA’s Water Sense program:
-Easy Green ideas and affordable solutions for going green.
-Toilet rebates for buying water-saving toilets.

5. This article by Corilyn Shropshire in the Houston Chronicle discusses  Element Houston Vintage Park hotel, a LEED certified building: “The bathroom feels like a mini-spa with a partially glass shower that comfortably fits two. The low-pressure rainfall shower head made me forget I couldn’t take the fresh-smelling soap and shampoo home as keepsakes, since to diminish plastic waste, the bath products are dispensed from a container on the shower wall.” (Read the whole article.)

6. Finally, check out this National Geographic video full of tips for living green in the bathroom: