These creative public bathroom breakthroughs are designed to give people an alternative way to doing their business in public. Chances are if you've ever lived in a big city then you've seen someone using the great outdoors as a restroom. The same applies to those who regularly attend outdoor music festivals. The portable toilets featured here are meant to eliminate these problems in the most creative and eco-friendly ways possible.
Hip outdoor toilets and urinals that can be affixed to trees are just two of the creative public bathroom breakthroughs. While these toilets and urinals won't stop everyone from going to the bathroom outside, they at least provide a more than attractive alternative to becoming one with nature.
16 Creative Public Bathroom Breakthroughs
From Tree-Mounted Urinals to Social Female Porta-Potties:
Michael Hines — Apr 29, 2013 — Art & Design
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Hay Bale Bathrooms
The Eco l'Uritonnoir Combines Urine and Old Straw to Produce Compost
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Portable Pee Bottles
'My Pee Pee Bottle' For Toddlers (and Creepy People)
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Social Female Porta-Potties
The Pollee Urinal is Designed to Let Four Girls Go at Once
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Urinal Golf Clubs
The Uroclub
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Forest-Friendly Urinals
The Aandeboom P-Tree Encourages Public Urination
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Eco-Friendly Portable Restrooms
Never Worry About Running Water with the Solar-Powered Toilet
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Public Urination Solutions
The Wheelie Bin Urinal Provides Designated Area to Relieve Oneself
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Public Washroom Solutions
The Emergency Toilet Will Stop You From Searching for a Restroom
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Artistic Roadside Bathrooms
The Manthey Kula Architects Reststop Features Baroque Designs
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Rugged Washroom Accessories
The Off-Road Commode Provides Luxury in the Wilderness
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Posh Outdoor Potties
The Space Pod Toilet is Designed by Schleifer & Milczanowski Architekci
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Urban Slum Sanitation
Sanergy Turns Kenyan Toilets into Green Social Enterprises
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Disposable Urinal
Travel John For Peemergencies
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Tree-Mounted Urinals
The 'P-Tree' by Sam van Veluw Makes Public Peeing Hygienic
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Portable Paper Toilets
Dang Jingwei's Loo Lets You Go Wherever Nature Calls
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Public Potty Designs
RIBA Asks Four Architects to Re-Imagine the Communal Commode
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Bathroom Gaming Consoles
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Men Can No Longer Pee in Peace, Thanks to Talking Urinals!
Modular Mountaintop Shelters
Living Ecological Alpine Pod Provides Comfort without Eco Expense
Bathroom Mannequins
Sexy Public Toilets
Award-Winning Abodes
The Skylight House by Chenchow Little Architects is Highly Amusing
Guerrilla Bathroom Campaigns
Strong Beer Pee Flows Crack Urinals
Sustainable Crowned Urinals
The 'King of Urinal' Also Rules in the Land of Eco-Friendliness
Hygenic Outdoor Urinals
The Axixa Station Allows Cleaner Peeing on Walls
Whimsical Washroom Designs
The Affetto Bathroom Collection Invites in the Chaos of Life
Custom Cartridge Urinals
The Nintendo Video Game Urinal is a Gamer's Dream Bathroom Project
Unisex Potties
The We-P Unisex Urinal Shows No Discrimination Between Sexes
Urinal Golf Clubs
The Uroclub
Eco-Friendly Flexible Residences
Cook + Fox's Live Work Home Has a Re-Arrangeable Floor Plan
Transformer Toilets
The Ultimate Toilet by Young Sang Eun Turns Into a Urinal
Forest-Friendly Urinals
The Aandeboom P-Tree Encourages Public Urination
Hollywood Getaway Homes
The Coldwater Studio by Casey Hughes is Sweetly Surreal
$75,000 Swarovski-Enrusted Toilet
Crystal Isis Commode Bedazzles
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From Transformer Toilets to Plant-Feeding Urinals
Anti-Public Peeing Art
Luzinterruptus.com Creates Guerrilla Urinal Installations
Gotta Pee? SMS The Door- New Public Toilets System in Finland
Disinfecting Design Toilets
The Kirei from Hirotaka Matsui Makes Cleaning the Bathroom a Breeze
Compact Hexahedron Houses
The Cube Home by Justin Chong Encourages Minimal Living
Poopy Board Games
Figure Out Which Mysterious Poop Blob it is with Guess Poo
Heart-Thumping Accomodations
The La Maison Champs Elysées Hotel is Intricately Exclusive
Arboreal Urinals
The Artistic "Pee Tree" Sculpture Encourages Public Urination
Get Paid to Pee
EcoSan Toilets in Musiri
Famous Celebrity Toilets
The Lady Gaga Urinal Channels Duchamp's ‘Fountain'
Plant-Feeding Urinals
'When Nature Calls' Lets You Grow Greenery With Your Urine
Clothes That Buy Water
Each Project Migration Shirt Gives 5 Years of H2O, Medical Aid
Posh Poo-Inspired Headgear
The Poo Headband by Ragnarok Won't Make a Stink on Your Head
Rooftop Patio Campers
The Live-Top RV Lets You Enjoy Nature from the Treetops
Interactive Gaming Urinals
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Dual-Usage Outhouses
2P Portable Restroom Accommodates More Festival Attendees More Efficiently
Luxury Public Toilet
Glass-Cased Commodes
Clear ‘Furniture With Memory' Takes Your Decor Back to The Future
Cow Dung Furniture
Karin Auran Frankenstein Creates a Biodegradable Collection
Pixelated Furniture
Tord Boontje's ‘Digital Memories' Series Digitalizes Nature
Pooptastic Memory Sticks
The Shed Simove ‘iPood' Will Get Your Files Backed Up
Curled Leaf Urinals
The Washbasin & Urinal Facilitates a Natural Transition of Two Fixtures in One
Detachable Nozzle Urinals
The Moveable Urinal is Ideal for Men with Limited Mobility
Musical Toilets
Inax Regio Smart Toilet is Very Intuitiive for Your Bathroom Pleasure
Super-Spacious Tokyo Toilets
Ichihara City Toilet is the Largest in the World
Four-Footed Washroom Fixtures
The Artceram Cow Bathroom Collection Offers Marvelous Moovables
Toilet Art Museums
Website Features Commodes from Iconic Art Galleries
Tailgate Toilets
The Backroad Commode
Maseuse Toilets
The Toto Brand Toilets Give Going to the Washroom a Whole New Meaning
Daring Decomposing Companies
Vokashi Composting is a New Business that Never Wastes
Ninja Toilets
The Niagara Stealth Toilet is Silent and Efficent
Decorative Toilet Covers
The Kamper Krapper is Beautiful Bathroom Protection
Composting Toilet Concepts
Pot Up_Pop Up Turns Human Waste into Nutrient-Rich Soil
Soldier Chic Hostels
The Bowery House Pays Tribute to the World War II Era
Washroom-Friendly Heat Suits
These Airblaster Ninja Suits Adhere to Your Bathroom Needs
Drink-Driving Urinalyzers
The McFarland Pissalyzer Wants to Prevent Drunk-Driving with Graphic PSA
TV Urinals
The Horse Bazaar Pub Ensures Bathroom Goers Don't Miss a Minute of Sport Action
Eco-Friendly Mobile Coolers
Solar-Powered Fridges on Camels
Sustainable Sanitation Systems
'San+Co.' is a Social Enterprise Tackling Waste and Electricity
Fecal Fragrances
Jammie Nicholas Creates Perfume from His Own Poop
Urinal Shaped Towers
Swedish Swan Skyscraper Proves City Overflows With Pride
Energy-Generating Commodes
The Made-From-Poo Loowatt Turns Waste Into Watts
Dazzling Dung Campaigns
The Pledge Turd Ad Takes the Challenge of Burnishing Excrement
Trash-Talking Ambient Advertising
Kvallspressen Impact Suggests an Alternative Marketing Method
Flushable Dog Toilets
Powerloo Offers Environmentally Safe Dog Poo Disposal
Self-Tidying Toilet Seats
CSM Automatic Toilet System Applies a Fresh Protector Before Each Use
Ruby Bloom Basins
The Flower Sink by GlassDesign Rinses Your Face with Morning Dew
Waterless Pink Urinals
The Neo-Metro Urinal is Made for Men but Designed for Women
$75,000 Solar Cardboard Cookers
The Kyoto Box Revolutionizes Third World Living
Ying-Yang Flush Buttons
The Half Toilet Flush Uses Suggestive Design to Conserve Water
Pregnancy Prank Urinals
Baby Stories Promotion Uses Fake Conception Confirmations
Inclusive Commodes
The Universal Toilet Easily Accomodates the Disabled
Poo Poo Philanthropy
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Invests in Toilet Technology
Waste-Seperating Loos
The 'No-Mix' Vacuum Toilet Uses Less Water
Strange Siamese Urinals
The Bi-Bardon Urinal by Alex Schweder is Utterly Uncanny
Urinal Waterfalls
Not as Gross as It Sounds, but Toilet Falls is Still Really Weird
Pee-Scented Perfumes
Cherry Tree's Eau de Toilet is a Urine-Based Fragrance That Smells Good
Taking a Leak in Style
Choose Galvanized Pee Bucket or Giant Spoon Urinal
Sky-High Derriere Delights
The Japan Airlines Bidet Toilets Keep Passengers' Behinds Squeaky
Public Toilet Search Engine
Diaroogle.com for Your Urgent Needs
Winged Potties
The Beetles Wing Toilet Adjusts to Everyone's Size
Refined Pipe-Like Toilets
The Drop Urinal Greatly Increases the Atmosphere of Men's Restrooms
Cutting-Edge Commodes
The Toilet 2.0 Reinvents the Restroom and Everything That Happens There
Minimalistic Privacy Potties
The Antero by Toan Nguyen Is Securely Stark White
Terrorist-Proof Toilets
Russia Set to Debut Bombproof Public Bathrooms by the End of the Year
Freezer-Equipped Toilets
The Biolan Icelett Chills Human Waste to Eliminate Smells
Credit Crunch Toilets
The Payday Toilet Seat Has Real Money Inside
Cheeky Line-Avoiding Wipes
'Now Serving' Toilet Paper by Carmichael Collective is Clever
Disappearing Urinals
Urilift Appears at Night, Disappears in the Day
Portable Commodes
The Dignity Toilet Alleviates Sanitation Issues Sans Infrastructure
Fowl Fecal Decal Campaigns
Aura Car Wash Ads Cleverly Psyche Customers Out
Public Toilet Finders
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Non-Profit Toilet Paper
‘Who Gives A Crap' Supports Water Sanitation Programs