Jenny’s Pennies

Very interesting product which may help solve some of the problems raised in the previous post!

A Swedish company called Peepoople (cute name!) has developed a self-santizing single use biodegradable toilet - the “peepoo bag”. The concept is simple: you do your business in the bag, seal it, and it will be odourless. The contents of the bag are hygienized within a period of 2-4 weeks by a mix of chemicals which inactivates the dangerous pathogens (i.e. the bacteria which spreads stuff like cholera and dysentery). The bag can be thrown away or the contents used as fertilizer, which makes the bag have economic value and opens up the possibility of small business systems to develop. Trials are on their way in Kibera, a giant shanty-town in Nairobi, Kenya. Very cool innovation and a great idea!

Peepoople website (in English).