Japan introduces the waterless urinal
Japan is trying out a new concept in toilets that could save 22,000 tons of water per year: a new type of urinals that don't need water.
The waterless wonders have been introduced into the country's public railway system, at 18 men's toilets along the Nankai Electric Railway Co line. This should not lead to stinky train statins, because urine deposited into the urinals flows into special cartridges, which also reduce odours. The urinals are also covered in a low friction material that ensures condensation does not build up on them, hence eliminating the need to flush after use. [Via Ubergizmo]
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are you covering this because it's use is novel in Japan? I ask becasue these have been around for quite a while in U.S.
many gold and platnium green buildings use these types of urinals, nowadays. I've seen them in all of Microsoft's new buildings as well as a few other public toilets in various buildings in Seattle (I think the Seattle Central Library uses them, too).
people were worried about the smell factor, but it's no worse than normal urinals. anyway, it's a no brainer - every new building with public toilets should use these.
Posted by: kaveh | March 30, 2008 5:38 AM