
Inadequate water and sanitation facilities in the school environment have been reported as a major hindrance towards achievement of Goal 2.A and Goal 6 of worldwide Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). There is a growing need and pressure to provide sound educational tools in order to encourage capacity building and to support the world-wide implementation of ecological sanitation. This eco-friendly sustainable technology is based on the principle of safe reuse of nutrients of the human wastes in agricultural production, thus closing the loop of the human wastes production, treatment and reuse. This sanitation system not only intends to provide organic nutrient resources for ecological soil nutrient management but also gives sanitation related protection to school children. The technology is based on development of urine diversion dry toilets, biogas generation and composting of human waste generated night soil. Considering the poor sanitation and drinking water facilities of mainly rural Indian schools, various existing ecosan toilet designs can be potentially replicated in school premises with proper guidance from scientists, engineers and administrations in order to address the sanitation related problems with special reference to girl students and drinking water and hygiene problems. The main challenge for successful implementation of ecosan is to eradicate traditional belief and custom of hatred towards faces and lack of training and awareness for the handlers and children for its operation and benefits.
Eco-san, Waste to resource, Urine diversion toilet, School sanitation
Eco-san, Waste to resource, Urine diversion toilet, School sanitation
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