Credit: Peepoo
Did you know that over 2.6 billion people in the world lack
access to basic sanitation, and up to 40% of the world’s population don’t have
access to even the simplest latrine?
To tackle the issue, Peepoo,
a personal, single-use, self-sanitising and fully biodegradable toilet was
invented to prevent faeces from contaminating the immediate area and the
surrounding ecosystem, while solving the problem of scarce water supply by
saving the need to flush – water is only needed for washing hands afterwards.
Weighing just 10 grams, Peepoo is really a slim
biodegradable bag with an inner layer that unfolds to form a wide funnel. It’s
designed to be easy to store, handle, and use in complete privacy. With the
ability to remain odour-free for at least 24 hours, Peepoo can be stored in the
immediate environment without endangering it. What’s more, it also transforms
the faecal matter into high-value fertiliser to benefit the local organic farming
industry.
Don’t you just love innovative, green and community-driven inventions
like this?
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