"Green" super-toilet reduces usage of water, improves odor in rest rooms
Now the same company developed Musui Shoubenki [JP], two toilets (a public urinal and a Western style toilet) that cut down the volume of water usually needed to operate rest rooms by 54% on a yearly basis (CO2 reduction in the same time frame: 6.1 tons).
The public urinal is particularly interesting since it works without a water connection. A special cartridge is placed below the drain outlet, containing a liquid that floats on top of the urine, kills off bacteria and blocks smells. Inax claims the cartridge can be used up to 10,000 times and can then be replaced.
6 carts cost $290. The public urinal has a list price of $1,050, while the Western style toilet is priced at $3,600.
The new technology is also the result of the company’s internal plan to reduce its carbon dioxide emissions by 80% by 2050.