HandyPod
Wetlands Work!
Solution Overview & Benefits
The HandyPod, a series of 3 connected containers, that treats waste water step by step.
The 1st container receives human waste (urine and poop) wherein settlement occurs.Then, by gravity, the nutrient-rich waste moves to the 2nd container and then the 3rd, and becomes cleaner each time.
This cleaning process involves biofilm and trillions of microbes which reduce pathogens and discharges treated water. When discharged, treated water exceeds Cambodian government discharge standards.
The HandyPod works in all environments, both aquatic and upland.
Appropriate for floating, flood prone, high groundwater table, mangrove, beach sand and impermeable soil (rock/clay) environments. Stable in extreme weather events.
The system is made of commonly available HDPE (a lightweight, strong, UV-resistant polymer) containers, the treatment activity is a cost-free, nature-based solution.
Use treated nutrient-rich water discharge and cured fecal sludge
soil to enhanced home garden productivity. Eliminates need for commercial fertilizer.
History & Development
Wetlands Work! (WW!) is a social enterprise and a registered Cambodian NGO that designs and builds innovative treatment systems for communities without appropriate sanitation. Typically, WW! trains rural local business operators how to make and market our HandyPod.
Recognition of WW! for its innovative designs and impact:
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They have received competitive grants from European Union, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Grand Challenges Canada, Hygiene and Sanitation Fund (as partner to Plan International), and the UK Darwin Award (as partner to Fauna Flora International).
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Other recognitions include the Civil Society Innovation Award from WASH Futures (an international community of water experts) and the RELX Environmental Challenge Award from RELX Group.
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WW! has been a finalist in several notable award programs including Suez Environment Initiatives - Institute de France Award and a semi-finalist in Famae Foundation’s “Precious Water! Challenge Award”.
Availability
- Publicly available: Partnerships
- Countries where available: Cambodia, contact supplier
- Price range (USD): Contact provider
- Offered or can be licensed for local manufacture: Yes
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