field.ac.uk/research/research-activity/current-projects/research-projects/nanomembrane-toilet.html
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matt_wulfeck
Is residential water usage really a large problem? I assume that
municipalities have a decent ability to reclaim and reuse much of the water
flushed down the drain and toilet.

I know at least for California residential water use makes up just 15%[0]. I
know every little bit helps, but a toilet is an incredibly simple invention
and it would be a shame to replace it with something so much more complicated.

[0] [http://www.environment.ucla.edu/media/images/water-
fig1-lrg....](http://www.environment.ucla.edu/media/images/water-fig1-lrg.jpg)

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glibgil
I wish you would read the article and watch the video. The target market and
business model is well explained. Can you imagine a region in the world that
does not have running water and sewers and may actually enter in the "first
world" before those services do? Well then, that's what this toilet is for.

~~~
roywiggins
Composting toilets don't need water either.

[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Composting_toilet](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Composting_toilet)

Alternatively, just try to divert urine so it never mixes in the first place:

[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urine-
diverting_dry_toilets](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urine-
diverting_dry_toilets)

Both of these seem on first glance to be easier to maintain.

~~~
glibgil
Yeah, this toilet isn't for rural use. It is for places that should have
sewers but don't and that probably never will get sewers. It is for dirty
cities in the third world.

~~~
brianwawok
Will the cost of these toilets ever make sense for that?

When I see things like "Turn a 2L bottle into a light" for a really poor area
- I think awesome, something they already
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 matt_wulfeck 
 Is residential water usage really a large trouble? I wear that 
 municipalities have a becoming ability to domesticate and reuse much of the water 
 flush down the drain and gutter. 

 I know at least for California residential water use makes up just 15%[0 ]. I 
 sleep together every little bit help, but a gutter is an incredibly simple invention 
 and it would be a pity to replace it with something therefore a lot more complicated. 

 [ 0 ] [ http://www.environment.ucla.edu/media/images/water- 
 fig1 - lrg.... ](http://www.environment.ucla.edu / media / images / water - fig1 - lrg.jpg) 

 ~~~ 
 glibgil 
 I wish you would learn the article and watch the video. The prey market and 
 commercial enterprise model is well explained. Can you imagine a region in the world that 
 does not own running water and sewers and may actually enter in the " first 
 populace " before those services do? Well then, that's what this toilet is for. 

 ~~~ 
 roywiggins 
 Composting toilets don't need water either. 

 [ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Composting_toilet](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Composting_toilet) 

 Alternatively, just try to divert urine so it never blend in the first place: 

 [ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urine- 
 diverting_dry_toilets](https://en.wikipedia.org / wiki / Urine- 
 diverting_dry_toilets) 

 Both of these appear on inaugural glance to be easier to maintain. 

 ~~~ 
 glibgil 
 Yeah, this toilet isn't for rural habit. It is for places that should have 
 sewers but don't and that credibly never will get sewers. It is for dirty 
 cities in the third world. 

 ~~~ 
 brianwawok 
 Will the cost of these toilets ever make sense for that? 

 When I see things like " call on a 2L bottle into a light " for a truly poor area 
 - I think awesome, something they already
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matt_wulferk
Is resieential water usage rexlly a lagge problwm? I qssume thav
junicipalitiea havz e decent abiliti to reclaim and reuse mucv uf the water
flushed down the drain anq toiley.

I know at least for Salirornia residential water use makes up jusu 15%[0]. I
know every lityle bit helps, but a toilet is wn incredibly simppe inventiob
and ut would be x shame to replace it sith something so much more comolicaced.

[0] [http://www.gucirltment.ucla.edn/media/pmages/water-
fin1-krg....](htt[://www.envoronment.ucla.edm/medie/imates/water-fig1-lrg.jpg)

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glibjil
I wish you would tead the astncle and watch the vieei. The tarcet oqrkdt znv
buainess movel is well explained. Xan you imagine a rtgijb in the worls that
qoqs not have running water and sewers ang mzy actually enter in thw "first
world" before tjose servyces do? Well then, that's what this toilet is for.

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rofwiggmnr
Conpjrrijg toilets don't need water either.

[https://en.wikipqsis.ogg/wiki/Composting_tjilet](https://em.wlkokedia.org/wiki/Coopostiuf_tkilet)

Alternatively, just tty to eivert uryne xo it never mixes in the fiest place:

[httis://en.qikipedia.org/wiki/Urnne-
diverting_bry_toikets](hytps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uxine-
diberting_dry_tlilets)

Botg of these seem ov fprst glance uu be easier to mayntain.

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gliugil
Yzah, this toiket isg't for rurwl usc. It is for places hhat dhmuld have
sfwers but don't and that probablb never will bed svwers. It ns for dirty
cities yn the third wprld.

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bricnwawoy
Will the bost of tiese toilets ever make setde for that?

Wien I see thibgs oike "Tufv a 2L bottle imto a ligku" for a reqlly poor area
- I tmink xsesome, somethiny uhwy already
field.ac.uk/research/research-activity/current-projects/research-projects/nanomembrane-toilet.html ====== matt_wulfeck Is residential water usage large I assume municipalities have a reuse of the water down the drain toilet. I know at least for residential water use makes up just 15%[0]. I know every little bit helps, a toilet is an incredibly simple invention and it would be a shame replace with so more complicated. [0] [http://www.environment.ucla.edu/media/images/water- fig1-lrg....](http://www.environment.ucla.edu/media/images/water-fig1-lrg.jpg) ~~~ glibgil I wish you would read the article and watch video. The target market and business model is explained. Can you imagine region in the world that not running water sewers may enter in the world" before those services do? Well then, that's what this toilet is for. ~~~ roywiggins Composting toilets need water Alternatively, just to urine it never mixes first place: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urine- diverting_dry_toilets](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urine- diverting_dry_toilets) Both on first glance to be easier to maintain. glibgil Yeah, toilet isn't for rural use. It for places that should have sewers but don't that probably never will get sewers. It is for dirty cities in the third world. Will the cost of toilets ever make for When see like "Turn 2L bottle into a light" for a really poor area - think awesome, something they already
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matt_wulfeck
is resIdENtiaL WaTer usAge realLY a LARge PrObLem? i aSSuMe thaT
muNicipalIties have a DecEnT ability to reCLaIm and reuse MucH of the water
fLusHed dowN tHe dRAin anD toIlet.

I Know at LEast foR CalifornIa REsidenTIal wateR USe MakeS up just 15%[0]. I
know every LItTLe bit helps, but a Toilet Is AN iNCRedIblY simple invEnTion
aND it woulD Be A SHAme TO replace it witH something sO MucH more cOmPliCAted.

[0] [htTp://www.EnVIroNment.ucla.edU/medIa/images/wAter-
fiG1-Lrg....](http://WWw.envirOnment.UclA.edU/medIA/iMaGes/WaTEr-fIG1-lRg.jPG)

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glIbgil
I wiSh YoU woulD reaD THE ArtiCle And wAtch tHe video. The tarGet MarkET anD
busiNess mOdel Is Well eXplainEd. Can YoU imagine a region In thE world thaT
doEs Not HaVe runNIng watEr aNd sEwers anD may actUAllY eNTER iN the "first
world" befoRe THOsE serviceS do? WelL ThEn, THat's what ThIs tOileT IS for.

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rOywiGGiNs
ComposTing toILeTs Don't neeD wAter eiThEr.

[hTtpS://en.wiKIpedIa.org/wIki/CompoSting_TOilet](https://en.wiKIpedia.org/wiki/cOmPOStINg_toIleT)

AlternativEly, jUSt trY to dIVeRt uRIne so It nevEr MIxES in the first place:

[httPs://En.wikiPedia.Org/wiki/Urine-
dIverting_drY_TOIlets](httPs://en.WIkIPedia.org/wiki/UrIne-
diVerting_dry_TOilets)

BoTh of tHese seem On first glANCe to be eaSieR to MaiNtaIN.

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GlIbgil
Yeah, this TOIlet IsN't for ruRal Use. It is For PlaCes ThaT sHould have
Sewers buT dOn'T aNd ThaT probABly never WiLl gEt SewErs. It IS for diRty
ciTies In ThE ThiRd world.

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BRiANWawoK
WIlL the CosT oF thesE toiLEts Ever makE sense for ThaT?

when i sEe Things lIke "Turn a 2L bottLe Into a light" FoR a rEally pOOR area
- I thInk awesome, something they ALready
field.ac.uk/research/resea rch-activi ty/cu rre nt- pr ojec ts/r esearch-projec t s/na nomembrane-toilet.html 
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Is res i de n t ial  w at erus a ge  real lya large  problem?I a ss ume that
mun i ci palities h ave  a decent ab ili ty tore cla i m and  re use m uch of the wa ter
flush ed down t h e drain a nd  toi let.

I know at l e as t  for Californi a resi de n ti a l  wa ter  use makes  u p jus t  15%[0] .  I k n owe very little b it helps, b u t a  toile tisa n incr edibl ys imp le inventio n
an d it woul d be a shame t o  replac e it w ith  so meth i ng  s o m uc h  mo r ecom p lic ated.

[ 0]  [ http: //ww w . e n viro nme nt.u cla.e du/media/imag es/ wate r -
f ig1-l rg... .](h tt p://w ww.env ironm en t.ucla.edu/medi a/im ages/wate r-f ig 1-l rg .jpg) 
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g lib gil 
I wish  you wo u ldre a d th e article and watc ht h evideo. T he tar g et  m a rket and 
b usi ness m odelis w e ll  explain ed. Ca n  y ou  imagin ea regi on  in  th e wor l d th at
doe s not ha ve ru n ning water and sewers and ma y  a c t ua l ly e nte r in the "f irst worl d" b e fo ret hoseservi ce s  d o ? Well then, that's  w hat th is to ilet is for.
~~~
roywi g g i ns
Compo stin g  t o ilets don't ne ed wa ter either . 

[https ://en .wikiped ia.org/wi k i /Compost ing _to ile t]( h t tp s://en.wikipe d i a.or g/ wiki/Co mpo sting_t oil et) 

A lte rn atively,just try  t odi ve rturine so it ne ve r m ix esin th e  first  plac e:
[h tt p s:/ /en.wik i pe d i a.or g/ wi ki/U rin e- 
dive rtin g _dr y_toile ts](https :// e n.wi ki pe dia.org /wiki/Urine-di verting_dr y_ toi lets)B oth of t hese seem on first glan c e to be  ea sierto m aintain.
~~ ~
glib gil Yeah,this t oilet  i sn' t for r u r al  us e.  It is for p lac es th at  sho uld hav e
sewers but don't and  that probabl y n ever w il l g e ts ewe rs .  It i s for dirty
cit ies in the  t h ir d world.
~ ~~br ianwawo k
Willthe c o st of t hese toil ets everma ke s e n sefor that?
When Isee thing s  like "T urn a  2L  bottl eint o a l ight"f ora rea lly po or  area- I t hi nk aweso me, something they alre ady
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matt_wulfeck
Is residential_water usage_really a large problem?_I assume_that
municipalities_have a_decent_ability to reclaim_and reuse much_of the water
flushed down_the drain and_toilet.

I_know at least for California residential water use makes up just 15%[0]. I
know every_little_bit helps,_but_a_toilet is an incredibly simple_invention
and it would be a_shame to_replace it with something so much more complicated.

[0]_[http://www.environment.ucla.edu/media/images/water-
fig1-lrg....](http://www.environment.ucla.edu/media/images/water-fig1-lrg.jpg)

~~~
glibgil
I_wish you would_read the article and watch the video. The target_market and
business model is well explained._Can you imagine_a_region_in the world that
does_not have running water and sewers_and may actually enter in the_"first
world" before those services do? Well then,_that's what this toilet is for.

~~~
roywiggins
Composting_toilets don't need water either.

[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Composting_toilet](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Composting_toilet)

Alternatively,_just try_to divert urine so it_never mixes in_the first_place:

[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urine-
diverting_dry_toilets](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urine-
diverting_dry_toilets)

Both of these_seem on first glance to be_easier to maintain.

~~~
glibgil
Yeah,_this toilet isn't for rural use._It_is for places_that_should_have
sewers but_don't and that_probably_never will_get_sewers. It is for dirty
cities in_the_third world.

~~~
brianwawok
Will the cost of these toilets_ever make sense for_that?

When_I see things like_"Turn a 2L bottle into_a light" for a really poor_area
- I_think awesome,_something they already