Waschen statt nur Wischen. Was sich auf den ersten Blick etwas seltsam anhört, macht eigentlich schon sehr viel Sinn: Statt nur mit trockenem Toilettenpapier oder Feuchttüchern, reinigen wir uns den Hintern fortan primär mit einem Wasserstrahl und wischen dann nochmal trocken.
Die Mehrheit der Weltbevölkerung vertraut auf Wasser wenn es um die sog. “feuchte Analreinigung” geht – und das ist gar nicht so falsch. Sauberes Wasser reinigt den Körper sehr viel besser als trockenes Papier. Oder würdet Ihr Euch statt zu duschen auch nur mit Papier abreiben? Eben. Continue reading “Review: Die happypo Po-Dusche”
Die Frankfurter Firma nowato (no water toilets) bietet seit einigen Jahren mobile Kompost- und Trockentoiletten an, die ganz ohne Wasserspülung und Chemie auskommen. Dadurch eignen sie sich auch für die Orte, an denen ein Wasser- und Abwasseranschluss nicht gegeben oder möglich ist. Das komplette Design des Toilettenhäuschens unterscheidet sich von dem herkömmlicher Event-Toiletten und hinterlässt einen sehr positiven Eindruck. Zeit also, mit den beiden Gründerinnen von nowato ein Gespräch zu führen und das Label in Frankfurt etwas bekannter zu machen:
Hallo Elisabeth und Severine, wer seid Ihr, wie kamt Ihr seinerzeit auf die Idee mit diesen Toiletten und was war Eure Vorgeschichte?
Meine Schwester Severine und ich wollten uns selbstständig machen und wir suchten nach einer Geschäftsidee, die uns weg von dem PC bringt (wir waren beide vorher in der IT-Branche tätig) und in der wir für uns einen Sinn finden. Und das haben wir bei den Kompost- und Trockentoiletten gefunden. Entdeckt haben wir sie auf Reisen und in Frankreich. Obwohl das Produkt an sich nicht neu ist, kann man noch viel weiterentwickeln, verbessern, optimieren und natürlich bekannt machen. Komposttoiletten überzeugen durch die Einfachheit des Prinzips, den guten Geruch und durch ihr Erscheinungsbild. Unsere Kunden sind völlig begeistert. Und wir freuen uns über die sehr gute Resonanz der Produkte und unserer Dienstleistung.
Nur das mit dem weg vom PC hat nicht ganz geklappt…
The following post was written by guest blogger Kevin Kuhn of NonWaterSanitation.de:
In this article, I´d like to talk about one topic which is not very common in the field of sanitation. I am talking about rentals for portable toilets for any kind of events, construction sites, or festivals, but even for parks, beaches, e.t.c. for the long-term.
Why is it worth talking about it?
The sanitary situation on the sector for portable toilets is catastrophic. Sometimes it is worse than the situation in third world countries! At the moment people leave their homes and go to a crowded place, and it is nearly impossible to find proper sanitary installations. Most of the time they have a disgusting odour, they are stuffed with waste and the dirt doesn´t even let you think about sitting on it. If you know one of these plastic toilets, you will definitely recognize your experience with distaste. The worst situation appears on festivals for 2-5 days. During these events, people don´t have any possibility to enjoy a normal toilet. I have heard about people getting communicable diseases and constipation after such a weekend. So let me ask you, is that a situation which we can except in a far developed society like ours? Continue reading “Pros and Cons of sustainable portable toilets in Germany”
Public toilets are missing in most countries – even in 2009 we still lack decent, clean & affordable public toilets in most places and it’s still only a few companies that are active in this sector.
One reason for coming up with this blog certainly was the lack of such public facilities, and it is projects like the Kenyan Ikotoilet that my main interest is focussed on (~ seeing “sanitation as a business”, not only as an unpaid for, unappreciated public service). While we will blog about Ikotoilets in the coming days (will be published on AfriGadget.com first), let me introduce you to a Dutch company called Urilift that produces so-called “pop-up urinals”:
Urilift: “The Urilift is placed where it is needed: at hot spots in entertainment districts, for instance. Three people can use the urinals in the attractively styled stainless steel cylinder at the same time without seeing or being bothered by each other. The Urilift is only above ground when it is needed. For the rest of the time, it is completely hidden underground.” And there’s one interesting detail: “The Urilift is connected to the water mains but can also be supplied with a water tank, or without water. The water tank operates on an ecosystem that is filled automatically with rainwater.”Continue reading “Urilift”
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