Nifty New Invention: "Straw Bale Urinal Turns Festival Goers' Pee Into Compost"

green design, eco design, sustainable design, Faltazi, composting toilet, composting urinal, Straw bale urinal, l'uritonnoir

  • Festivals and beer go hand in hand – and the wait in line for the nearest port-o-potty is usually a long one. To address the issue, French design firm Faltazi has created the Uritonnoir – a straw bale-like urinal that turns urine into nutrient-rich compost.
  • The funnel channels the incoming urine...into the center of the straw bale, where the nitrogen begins to mesh with the carbon of the hay. Around six to twelve months later, the decomposition process will have meshed the two together enough to create a rich mound of compostable humus.
  • Not only does L’Uritonnoir provide a faster place to pee, but it also brings awareness to festival goers of the simplicity of upcycling and composting

Read more here