Otji Toilet - Dry toilet in Namibia

Polyethylene Ecosan Toilet System in South Africa

Squat Eco-san toilet with a bamboo superstructure in India

This squat latrine also has an area for cleansing.

Ecosan toilet in Bangalore

Ecosan toilet in an urban area and that too on a first floor.The source separating pan ensures that urine and faeces is collected separately. The system has been designed for the Indian condition,squatters (not sitters) and washers(not wipers). A rainwater collection system collects rain from he roof into a barrel. The water for ablution purpose comes entirely from rain. A Tippy Tap dispenses water in small doses for cleansing. The urine itself is used as a fertilizer for plants and the faeces composted for application to soil. The Ecosan system is a water conserving,resource generating and pollution preventing system, good for urban areas and rural places especially.

Dry Toilet-Barrio La Vega, Venezuela

This clip is too short to tell you enough about the system, however the rain water catchment system to include, presumably for handwashing, is a great idea.

Ecosan composting toilet in Tultitlan , Mexico (In Spanish)

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