Sun and smart tech make toilets 'poo powerhouses' for the poor

A new self-contained toilet system uses a solar-powered electrochemical reactor to break down human waste into clean water and harmless fertiliser

16 December 2018 - 00:00
By JEFF WICKS

A new self-contained toilet system uses a solar-powered electrochemical reactor to break down human waste into clean water and harmless fertiliser 

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