Ecosan (a.k.a. dry latrines) from around the world
by Catherine LaineApril 10th, 2008
Otji Toilet - Dry toilet in Namibia
Duration: 9min 42sec
Polyethylene Ecosan Toilet System in South Africa
Duration: 5min 51
Squat Eco-san toilet with a bamboo superstructure in India
Duration: 2min 2sec
This squat latrine also has an area for cleansing.
Ecosan toilet in Bangalore
4min 47sec
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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June 23rd, 2009 at 1:15 am
I recently saw - and, alas, can no longer find - a marvelous British NGO website - name unknown. They fund in Africa and Asia locally built womens’ hygiene structures - marvelous combination of rainwater catchement, private safe area for women to wash themselves wth the collected water. this water then is reused combined with urine collection for fertilizer and composting toilet for fecesproviding humus for the arid soil. All this in a single small round building. Can anyone help me contact these people? I would like to donate to them. Thank you