Composting toilet

• Solution does not need electricity, water or additives to function

• It’s hygienic and stops spreading of deseases

• It’s odourless and easy to use and service

Dignity

Monetary benefits

Environment

FAMILY

• Women safety • Child safety Safety

Health • Odorless toilet • Girls at school • Elderly and

handicapped • Better hygiene • Child mortality • Women health

• No dependency on water and electricity

• Organic farming • Use of recycled

polyethylene

• Lower healthcare costs

• Free fertilizer • Less water

pollution • Create

employment

Sanitation and housing

solution

R&D and local manufacturing

• Competitive price level

• Waste recycling management

NGO’s

• Awareness building • Key facilitators

Government

• Sanitation schemes • Awareness building • Mass housing

Local partners

• Logistics • Assembly • Supply chain

Funding

• Pilots • R&D • Localization

Pilot toilet in Saurath Village

• 5-6 local women users from lower income group

• Training and discussion sessions coordinated by local health worker

• User experience and technical data collected regularly

Next steps

•Additional pilots for different user groups

• Localizing the product with local partners • Fit for local culture and environment • Get the manufacturing cost low as possible

•Connect with financial entities with same values

• Scouting for skills development partners

Current progress and future plans

• 4Nature has made MoU with Drishtee Foundation to create an entity focusing on building infrastructure in rural areas.

• Ekolet to establish more pilots together with NR Management Consulting and Mohan Rails

What are the gaps • Funding to set up more pilots and initially set up local manufacturing

• Stronger coordination with governmental agencies to execute mass projects

• Deeper ties with awareness building agencies

Summary

PROBLEM • Abence of sustainable models & solutions to address sanitation & housing

SOLUTION • Smart composting toilets, alternative building solutions

BENEFITS • Affordable and sustainable • Dignified, clean and safe

• Better health • Free natural fertilizer