The 'Sandi' toilet concept has been designed by Archie Read as a sustainable take on the essential fixture to provide those who live in rural of off-grid locations with a way to maximize efficiency.
The toilet is designed with a dual-section form to separate liquid and solid waste from one another, which would allow it to function with no water. The toilet features a mechanical flush to be run with no electricity and shifts solid waste away to a storage section where it can be repurposed as fertilizer.
The 'Sandi' toilet concept is built with accessibility in mind with the designer setting the price at $74 per unit, while still being suited for large families. The toilet would only need to be emptied of liquid waste every two days and solid waste every four days for a family of seven.
What's Driving This Trend
- Sustainable Toilets
- Designing toilets for those in rural and off-grid locations that are low-cost, sustainable, and maximize efficiency, while utilizing waste as fertilizer.
- Waterless Toilets
- Developing toilets that can separate liquid and solid waste, require no water for efficiency, and utilize waste for repurposing.
- Low-cost Toilet Solutions
- Creating low-cost solutions for toilets that can be accessible and suited for large families, while utilizing waste for repurposing.
Who This Affects Most
- Sanitation
- Developing innovative sanitation solutions for those living in rural and off-grid locations in a sustainable and cost-effective manner.
- Agriculture
- Exploring ways to repurpose human waste as fertilizer in agricultural industries for sustainable farming practices.
- Environmental Sustainability
- Designing solutions that are both low-cost and sustainable for environmental and societal benefits in sanitation and waste reduction.
