Urine Diverting Dry Toilets
The Cycle
Solution Overview & Benefits
Urine Diverting Dry Toilets (Ecosan)
Urine Diverting Dry Toilet, which we colloquially call an ‘ecosan toilet’.
Ir provides a valuable soil conditioner and fertilizer. This is a type of composting toilet that separates urine from solid waste to prevent the formation of harmful pathogens and odors, and to facilitate the composting process.
The toilet typically consists of two separate compartments, one for urine and the other for feces. The urine is diverted to a separate container, while the solid waste is deposited in the other compartment which contains a layer of organic material such as sawdust, wood chips, or coconut coir. This organic material helps to absorb moisture and promote aerobic decomposition, which is necessary for the composting process.
UDDTs can be used in a variety of settings, from households to public facilities such as schools, parks, and refugee camps. They are particularly useful in areas where water is scarce or where there is no access to a sewage system. The pathogen free compost produced by UDDTs can be used as a soil conditioner for plants, and can help to improve soil fertility and reduce the need for chemical fertilisers.
One of the benefits of UDDTs is that they can help to reduce the risk of waterborne diseases, as urine and faeces are separated and treated separately. They are also relatively low-cost and low-maintenance, making them a sustainable and eco-friendly alternative to traditional flush toilets.
Ecosan toilets capture and contain waste, protecting water sources and the local environment from pollution, reducing contamination and preventing the spread of disease.
History & Development
The Cycle is a nonprofit that has been working with communities in need for over 25 years. They unlock the power of women and girls to build gender equality.
As an organization they encourage and implement a cycle of empowerment. Their work is split into three pillars: Water, Women and World.
History
In 1998, three friends: Andrew Barrs, David Crosweller and Bhavesh Radia; co-founded Wherever the Need, a non-profit with the single focus of helping people. They wanted to make sure that projects were sustainable, effective and the maximum amount of donation reached people in need.
The original work supported children suffering from radiation-derived illnesses in and around Chernobyl, expanded to refugees of the Balkans war and helping children in southern Africa impacted by HIV/Aids. Following the Asian tsunami in 2004, they turned their attention to Tamil Nadu in south-east India. Under the guidance of Dr Shanmugasundaram Pillai Paramasivan, PhD, one of the world's leading experts in ecological sanitation and sustainable water systems, they quickly realised that the linchpin of any development work was, in fact, sanitation. In next to no time, The Cycle (then called Sanitation First) was born, rapidly becoming a leader in ecological sanitation.
Availability
- Publicly available: yes
- Countries where available: current projects in India, Kenya, and Sierra Leone
- Price range (USD): contact supplier for quote
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