Portable Toilet reimagines public sanitation for the third world

In the developing world, maintaining sanitation remains a huge challenge for the agencies and governments. With a burgeoning population, the pressures on public infrastructure remain immense, which forces a large part of the population to defecate and urinate in public spaces. Defecation in public is not only a challenge to public sanitation agencies, but also a huge health hazard since it leads to contamination of water sources, which in turn leads to spread of diseases.

Green Arrow Solution

Since a large part of the world’s population just doesn’t have the resources to build toilets on their homes that are linked to a septic tank or public sewerage system, this part of the population can be armed with a cheap and portable alternative to help eliminate the problem of defecating in public. Created by designer Cesar Viramontes, the Green Arrow Solution is a portable and eco friendly toilet concept that can potentially help eliminate the problem of sanitation in the developing world.

Since over 2.5 billion people in the world do not have toilets and have to defecate in a public space, the concept can bring about a real social change with huge impact on public health and sanitation in these areas. The concept basically comprises of a drum shaped toilet constructed in sustainable yet durable materials that can be used by squatting over it. To use, the user would simply need to first line the drum with a removable biodegradable lining. After use, this lining can be removed and deposited in a septic tank where the human waste would be turned into natural fertilizer. The Green Arrow Solution toilet would be completely portable so users would be able to install and use it in any part of their homes.

Source: Cesar Viramontes