Green Technology Takes a Yellowish Turn

When you think about how Green Technology affects your bathroom (and all loyal Scott's Spot readers frequently entertain such thoughts), you might be tempted to limit your thinking to biodegradable cleaners and maybe even composting toilets. But that would be a mistake. The latest issue of Chemical & Engineering News reports that Dutch environmental engineers Jac A. Wilsenach and Mark C. M. van Loosdrecht of Delft University of Technology have determined that there are environmental and cost advantages to collecting urine and treat it separately from other sewage. Wilsenach got his Ph.D. for this study.

In order to work, you have to have a separate urine collection line, or one of these toilets.


Note the target area. This toilet requires that men sit down to pee.

Floosh! There goes another great idea down the drain!