Open Air Business March 2017
The UK's outdoor hospitality business magazine for function venues, glamping businesses and outdoor event organisers
The UK's outdoor hospitality business magazine for function venues, glamping businesses and outdoor event organisers
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ADVERTORIAL<br />
Low Impact, off Grid Toilets<br />
Whilst today we have the convenience of ‘flush-and-forget’ not every location<br />
has the luxury of mains sewage, nor the means to install it<br />
Consumers today are very keen<br />
to minimise their environmental<br />
footprint by considering water<br />
conservation and to live a low-impact<br />
lifestyle where possible. So, what is the<br />
solution? Read on to learn more...<br />
In many areas where water is difficult to<br />
source and there is no sewage<br />
system, the traditional toilet<br />
arrangement might not even be<br />
an option. Even in areas where<br />
clean water runs freely and<br />
sewage simply disappears down<br />
the pan, the forward thinking<br />
and environmentally aware<br />
glamping site owner would be<br />
well advised to consider all of<br />
the available options. One well<br />
worth considering is composting your own<br />
waste. Not only will your toilets be smell<br />
free, you will have saved a considerable<br />
amount of time and expense.<br />
In addition, if you are unable to connect<br />
to a main sewer, your choice is either a<br />
cesspit or a septic tank. The latter can leach<br />
harmful pathogens into our water<br />
system and, if you source your<br />
water locally, that can be especially<br />
dangerous<br />
So, a toilet that has no need for<br />
water, plumbing, sewage outlet,<br />
septic tank or cesspit and can be put<br />
anywhere, even where you couldn’t put a<br />
conventional WC? Areas with a high water<br />
table or in the middle of a wood or field?<br />
There is such a product - a ‘dry separating<br />
toilet’ which mimics the design of the<br />
human body; urine goes one way, solid<br />
material another. It utilises our natural<br />
microorganisms and creates excellent<br />
compost and fertiliser.<br />
Urine and non-toxic grey water is ether<br />
drained or soaked away. Aerobic digestion<br />
destroys the harmful pathogens in the solid<br />
matter and the anaerobic microorganisms<br />
that create the foul odours. There are no<br />
smells or waste, just two useful, usable<br />
products. Also important is saving money<br />
and water. Not requiring sewage can save<br />
thousands of pounds.<br />
The benefits will enable site owners and<br />
clients to achieve a low impact system of<br />
sanitation, which is a pleasure to use and<br />
very easily maintained.<br />
01327 844442 / www.eco-toilets.co.uk<br />
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