Enviro Options
Brasil Ltda
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Background
The
Enviro Loo Toilet System is a proven system that has been thoroughly
tested over the past seven years, in a variety of climatic conditions,
in many countries throughout the world.
Thousands
of units have been installed over the years. Applications include
domestic homes, national parks, game parks, eco-tourism, villages,
schools and other government buildings.
In
fact anywhere the current situation calls for a septic, bucket,
pit or chemical toilet, the Enviro Loo is a serious alternative.
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Dr
Brian La Trobe is responsible for inventing and developing
the Enviro Loo Environmental Toilet System. His research was
humanitarian based, and was triggered by the tragic reality
of the situation in his home continent of Africa.
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The
desperate lack of water and the increasingly contaminated ground
water supplies were his driving force. Dr La Trobe set out to
create an on-site sanitation system that required very little
maintenance, did not pollute the surrounding living environment,
needed no direct power source and, importantly, was a durable
cost effective alternative.
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The
Research and Development stage was extensive, and after nearly
4 years
Dr
La Trobe started getting the results he was after. The Enviro
Loo has now been on the market for around 7 years and is in
use in approximately 15 countries throughout the world. It
is being seen increasingly as an important tool in the ongoing
battle to improve the health and dignity of many people in
developing countries. Water supply specialists in developing
countries see an obvious parallel between quality water supplies
and quality sanitation systems.
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The
days of band aid solutions to sanitation are numbered. The ongoing
maintenance costs associated with Pit and Septic installations
are prohibitive in most situations, and, for all the goodwill
intended, are the eventual downfall of these systems.
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Royal
National Park
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Another
organisation to benefit from Dr La Trobe's lateral thinking
is the National Parks and Wildlife Service in many countries.
Kruger National Park in South Africa has been ordering units
on a regular basis since 1993. Much of the early data and
monitoring of the Enviro Loo was carried out in conjunction
with Senior Park Rangers, who were desperate to find a solution
to their sanitation problems within the Park. Senior staff
at the Royal National Park in Sydney were quick to identify
the potential of the Enviro Loo system, and were instrumental
in pioneering it's use in Australia.
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Mine toilet
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Dr
La Trobe now spends his time researching and developing new
products based on the original Enviro Loo design. These include
an aquatic model, suitable for yachts and other marine craft,
a mine toilet currently being trialed 9km underground, and
a portable unit suitable for the Defence Forces, building
sites and special events.
He also promotes his own forced aeration composting system
in many countries. The forced aeration technology complements
existing waterborne sewage treatment plants as a more cost
effective and efficient means of processing waste. The end
product is a valuable fertiliser and is a substantial source
of revenue for Governments.
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The Enviro Loo has received many awards from both scientific and
humanitarian perspective.
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