# Composting Toilet Concepts Pot Up_Pop Up Turns Human Waste into Nutrient-Rich Soil By Meghan Young | Published 2011-08-28 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pot-up-pop-up References: [designbuzz](http://www.designbuzz.com/entry/pot-up_pop-composting-toilet-recyclers-dream/) & [behance.net](http://www.behance.net/gallery/POT-UP_POP-UP-Composting-toilet/2006753) The Pot Up_Pop Up composting toilet is just that: a toilet used for composting. Although it might take a moment to really wrap your mind around it, this concept could change the way we view our waste forever. As the world bands together to find more ways to lead [eco-conscious lifestyles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/by-osmosis) so as to help keep our planet as healthy as possible -- perhaps even reversing some of the damage we have already done -- designers have becoming quite innovative. The Pot Up_Pop Up composting toilet, designed by Vera Wiedermann, travels back to a time when humans used outhouses more regularly. It requires using the composter directly as a regular toilet. Although that might seem hard enough, the next step of letting it sit for six months may be harder. Nevertheless, one's [garden will be better for it](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/posha). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.1/10 - Popularity: 40% | Activity: 46% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Composting Toilets:** Opportunity for developing innovative composting toilet systems that convert human waste into nutrient-rich soil. - **Eco-conscious Lifestyles:** Disruptive innovation opportunities in products and services that support and encourage eco-conscious practices. - **Sustainable Waste Management:** Potential for disruptive innovation in waste management systems that prioritize sustainability and resource conservation. ### Where This Applies - **Sanitation:** Opportunity for companies in the sanitation industry to develop and market composting toilet solutions. - **Home and Garden:** Disruptive innovation possibilities in the home and garden industry to promote sustainable practices and encourage composting. - **Environmental Conservation:** Opportunities for organizations and startups focused on environmental conservation to explore sustainable waste management solutions. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Inflatable Portable Toilets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/airpot.md) - [Compact Portable Toilet Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/portable-toilets.md) - [Water-Free Telescoping Toilet Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/clesana-x1.md) - [Odor-Busting Waste Composters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/waste-composter.md) - [Urbanite Worm Compost Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vermicomposter.md) - [Intuitive Countertop Composters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vego-kitchen-composter.md) - [Compact Portable Toilets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/clesana-x1-camping-toilet.md) - [Sustainable Sand-Filled Toilets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sandi-toilet.md) - [Packable Backcountry Bathroom Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bathroom-kit.md)