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Portable Commodes

The Dignity Toilet Alleviates Sanitation Issues Sans Infrastructure

— August 26, 2009 — Art & Design
Many countries face significant issues like infections and disease because they do not have proper toilets. For areas that suffer with these issues, the Dignity Toilet provides sanitary storage for 7-10 days for up to four people.

Once that time has expired, The Dignity Toilet can then be separated from its seat, and contents can be manually augured into the soil to decompose.

Implications - Audiences who enjoy outdoor activities such as camping look for convenient and more humane and sanitary ways of disposing of their excrement as digging a hole does not provide this. Products that offer them solutions to this problem such as portable commodes are the perfect way to grab consumers' eyes.
Trend Themes
1. Portable-commodes-outdoor-activities - Portable commodes are a convenient and sanitary solution for outdoor enthusiasts who need to dispose of waste while camping or engaging in other outdoor activities.
2. Sanitary-storage-solution - The Dignity Toilet provides a sanitary storage solution for areas lacking proper infrastructure by offering storage for 7-10 days for up to four people.
3. Sustainable-decomposition-technology - The manual augering technology of the Dignity Toilet allows for the safe decomposition of waste into soil, offering a sustainable solution to sanitation issues in areas without proper facilities.
Industry Implications
1. Outdoor-recreation - The outdoor recreation industry can capitalize on the trend of portable commodes by offering innovative and convenient waste disposal solutions for camping and other outdoor activities.
2. Sanitation - The sanitation industry can explore disruptive innovation opportunities by developing and promoting sustainable sanitation solutions like the Dignity Toilet for areas lacking proper infrastructure.
3. Sustainable-technology - The sustainable technology industry can find opportunities to advance manual augering technology and develop more efficient and eco-friendly waste disposal systems.
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