Comments on: Revolutionizing toilets by rethinking the network http://gigaom.com/2012/08/15/revolutionizing-toilets-by-rethinking-the-network/ Sun, 19 May 2013 10:04:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: ashish75into http://gigaom.com/2012/08/15/revolutionizing-toilets-by-rethinking-the-network/#comment-913006 Sun, 19 Aug 2012 04:01:38 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=553223#comment-913006 The idea of waterless, solar powered toilet looks novel. But mass usage would depend on the cost of producing and installing such toilet systems. High upfront cost is the main reason why so many such alternate mass toilet systems have not been able to take of.

]]> By: Liam http://gigaom.com/2012/08/15/revolutionizing-toilets-by-rethinking-the-network/#comment-909272 Fri, 17 Aug 2012 21:04:25 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=553223#comment-909272 I think that the bags are OK but think about it. A slum with several thousand people. How many bags per day? Logistics of keeping a supply. Take a container, put solar cells on it, add a composting system, windows/passive ventilation. It would be low maintenance and would service large numbers of people.

]]> By: chavw http://gigaom.com/2012/08/15/revolutionizing-toilets-by-rethinking-the-network/#comment-905676 Thu, 16 Aug 2012 20:25:53 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=553223#comment-905676 Toiletts that don’t need any water still exist. If we combine that with solar-powered ones that take care of waste disposal are going to be the future. Old ones that uses the sewer systems will be gone

]]> By: Peter http://gigaom.com/2012/08/15/revolutionizing-toilets-by-rethinking-the-network/#comment-905119 Thu, 16 Aug 2012 17:58:46 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=553223#comment-905119 Well.. problem is that if you can afford a solar-powered toilet you probably live in area with running water.

A more realistic approach might be the following

http://www.peepoople.com/peepoo/start-thinking-peepoo/

]]> By: eideard http://gigaom.com/2012/08/15/revolutionizing-toilets-by-rethinking-the-network/#comment-903716 Thu, 16 Aug 2012 12:28:39 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=553223#comment-903716 Even in modern plumbing, residential and commercial, there is a revolution going on – started in the Orient and moving West way too slowly.

Home run-plumbing instead of traditional right angle-bends to fit tidy drafting protocols actually saves up to 30% of the energy required – especially in pumping liquids and solids around and up and down commercial structures.

]]> By: Nicholas http://gigaom.com/2012/08/15/revolutionizing-toilets-by-rethinking-the-network/#comment-901182 Wed, 15 Aug 2012 17:15:34 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=553223#comment-901182 In the ecological community, there are many models of western toilets, including composting. The squat toilet may actually be more common throughout the world than the throne!

Somebody actually wrote a book called “Liquid Gold” that discussed the uses of urine. Stuff like this is critical to the world, although it can seem bizarre at times.

]]> By: Jay http://gigaom.com/2012/08/15/revolutionizing-toilets-by-rethinking-the-network/#comment-901120 Wed, 15 Aug 2012 17:02:12 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=553223#comment-901120 Reblogged this on Red Paint Blog and commented:
I’m fascinated by all things usability and it’s harder to think of anything the user interacts with more than the toilet… but I’m still trying to wrap my head around a “wireless and water-free” toilet. Isn’t that basically a Port-A-Potty?

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