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Eco Urinal by Yeongwoo Kim | Cool Design
By Kwaku Adu-Poku
The Eco Urinal, designed by Yeongwoo Kim, is a revelation of sorts. The genius design combines convenience, hygiene, and environmentalism into a sleek one-stop multi-purpose device.
Kim further elaborates the use of the Eco Urinal:
To save water, Eco Urinal is designed to use the water that was used for washing hands to flush the urine. By this process, we don't have to use water twice after using the urinal. Moreover, it reduces the establishment expenses by optimizing the materials. Upper space of this urinal is made with glass, and it helps to secure a clear view for users. It also promotes people to keep their sanitation because people need to wash their hands to flush the urine after use.
Let's face it dudes, a lot of you don't wash your hands. You know who you are, and you should be ashamed of yourselves. I see this going down one of two ways.
One, this could really be the innovation that guilts you into kicking your personal hygiene up a notch, if only due to the sheer convenience of combining both processes. OR, you still won't wash your hands, and since the water used to wash up is what cleans the urinal, using public restrooms will become an even worse experience for all of us. The idea and design are awesome nonetheless.
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I'm a big fan of these eco urinals! In Japan, there are a lot of toilets that do the same thing, with little sinks on top of the toilets where you wash your hands, and that water is what's used for the toilet bowl water. It's really a great idea. Yeongwoo Kim's urinals are definitely more aesthetically pleasing though.
Another cool eco urinal thing happening is water-less urinals. The new Robert Lee YMCA downtown has these in the men's change room. WIRED magazine wrote up a pretty lengthy article on the technology behind water-less urinals a couple of months ago - definitely an interesting read.
Thanks for posting!
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