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marmar

(76,976 posts)
Mon Apr 29, 2013, 08:32 PM Apr 2013

This straw-bale urinal turns your pee into compost


from Grist:


This straw-bale urinal turns your pee into compost
By Sarah Laskow

Next time you find yourself drunk at a festival, instead of finding an isolated patch of grass to pee on, consider the public tower of straw that turns your pee into plant-friendly compost.

I refer to L’Uritonnoir.



Yes, it is French.

But also, it is quite clever. Those white plastic receptacles funnel pee into the center of the straw bale where, one hopes, it begins to fester without smelling too terrible. .....................(more)

The complete piece is at: http://grist.org/list/this-straw-bale-urinal-turns-your-pee-into-compost/



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This straw-bale urinal turns your pee into compost (Original Post) marmar Apr 2013 OP
Do they have one for dogs? Duer 157099 Apr 2013 #1
Et pour les femmes.....??????? MADem Apr 2013 #2

MADem

(135,425 posts)
2. Et pour les femmes.....???????
Tue Apr 30, 2013, 01:46 AM
Apr 2013

Do they hop up on top of it and wee wee into a receptacle there?

Those French...they need to work on their equal opportunity wee weeing....

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