VENTURE: Eco-San Toilet
Posted on 12. Apr, 2009 by Charles Tsai in E-Ventures, Environment, Tech-Ventures, Technology
Moses Odhiambo, 24, Kenya – Dunga wetland faces a myriad of problems i.e. habitat destruction, pollution, hunting among others. Limited land space undermines any efforts put by conservation bodies to try and protect the swamp. Farming is one of the ever increasing threats to the wetland that continues to pose a detrimental effect on its biodiversity.
This project idea centers mainly on setting up of ecological sanitation toilets for the collection of manure. The toilet uses the principle of anaerobic respiration where the collection vault is tightly fit to exempt any water or moisture from mixing with the waste.
Every time that the toilet is used wood-ash is spread as a treatment. This is used to ensure dryness and make the area not conducive for any micro-organisms. EM (Effective Micro-organism) can then be added as a further treatment. When the vault is full it is tightly sealed and left for 6 months while the other is opened for use. There is another vault for collection of urine which is mixed with water in the ratio of 5:1. The urine can be used ONLY on Fruit tree roots to improve the “greenness” of the leaves, and also kill certain pests.
A) Local toilet, B) Eco-toilet, C) Kitchen garden, D) Side view of eco-toilet
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Juergen Eichholz
16. Jan, 2009
Hi, nice project! Where exactly is this in Kenya?
Moses
17. Jan, 2009
Hi Jurgen, thanks for reading this IDEA. The Eco-San toilet is in Kisumu City, Nyanza Province and specifically in Nyamasaria and Nyalenda Slums.
Kind regards
Moses
Kent Madin
16. Jan, 2009
I suggest you try to contact with Engineers without Borders program of Montana State University. They have been doing water and sanitation projects in Kenya. Perhaps you can link up.
http://www.ewb-msu.org/
Moses
17. Jan, 2009
Hi Kent,
Thanks for the update will try and check if i can get there contacts in Kenya. Am checking the website too.
Thanks
Moses
David Crosweller
20. Jan, 2009
Moses, can you contact me please. David
Moses
28. Jan, 2009
Hi David, Am sorry for taking long to reply was on a field trip and could not access the internet.
I would like to get intouch with you.
Hoping to hear from you soon. My email adress is odhiambo2007@gmail.com
Thank you and Kind regards
Moses
Nexttycle
30. Jan, 2009
genvcampaigns.org – now in my rss reader)))
Richard
30. Jan, 2009
be blessed for ths vision.can you give me a mail.i have something to talk with you.you are amazing.
Moses
04. Feb, 2009
Hi Richard, Thank you very much for the compliments, am surely humbled. My email is odhiambo2007@gmail.com
ecocentrics
14. Apr, 2009
Great project! Best of luck!
Martha
15. Sep, 2009
This is a great idea and project too, wish you best of luck in future community projects. I got a couple of sanitation and rainwater harvesting books and CD that you might want to have a look at. Great work, keep it up.
zakeer
14. Dec, 2009
Whom should i contact if i want to contruct similar sanitation system in my village?
Dennis Amonde
25. Jan, 2010
Hi Moses
Nice to hear the great work you are doing in Kisumu, Am interested in learning more of what you are doing.
Can we link up?
My email address is denmonde@yahoo.com
Jon-Paul
26. Feb, 2010
would like a unit cost to build toilets, with blue print too. it is to be use in area w. Africa, Nigeria. Would like to see other option if any,
thank you.
Philemon Olak
12. Jul, 2010
Nice project Moses.How can i get one in my home area,i.e Nyakach district?Kindly assist.
B.Kalu
18. Nov, 2010
this is a great innovation ,I am leaving at the east coast of Kenya would like to get details i.e how much a unit costs .
Dan AYIECHA
06. Apr, 2011
I have liked this toilet ever since i saw it on tv.
I would like to put up one at my home.
Kindly get me details and cost.