Waterless Composting Toilet Community Workshop in Rural China


To mitigate the impact of algae blooms in the local river ecology, we join the workshop series of Hedgehog Organic Farm and advance the permaculture practice with a public toilet. 

In this prototype we have adapted the Swedish waterless toilet to achieve new composting functions utilizing local materials for the composting process and enclosure of the restroom. 

The community workshop was joined by children and parents of all ages and lead by a group of architects, material scientists, industrial designers, and farmers. 









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