A Swedish entrepreneur is trying to market and sell a biodegradable plastic bag that acts as a single-use toilet for urban slums in the developing world.
Once used, the bag can be knotted and buried, and a layer of urea crystals breaks down the waste into fertilizer, killing off disease-producing pathogens found in feces.
Technology Partners: MimirTech
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/disposable-toilet-can-help-grow-crops
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/times-india-new-delhi
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/agriculture
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/food-crops
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/toilets
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/sanitation
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/non-biodegradable-waste-0
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/patents
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/kenya
