Key benefits

1) providing access to hygienic sanitation facilities to people in need
2) improving health among people in underdeveloped areas
3) creating jobs and employment opportunities for women in India
4) educating about health & sanitation among 1tier target group
5) providing farmers with 100% biologic fertilizer
6) keeping environment clean & reducing pollutxion of rivers & streets
7) improving life quality & health standards among 3 bil people that live below poverty line worldwide
8) bridging the gap between European & Indian culture

The city scenario looks a little bit different. The farms that could have use for fertilizer from ecological toilets are situated far away from the city. In cities the need for both private and common toilets is huge, especially in slum areas. Additionally, in many cities in India, e.g. Ahmedabad, there are many examples of mobile small business which are collecting paper, plastic and other things for transport and recycling outside the city. The idea of Ecoloove is the combination of these two concepts, a small mobile business with sanitation products representing the economic part. The concept of motivating farms to buy fertilizer from urine and feces will be evaluated & created during the tests in February. One clearly conceivable way is to compete on pricing and a culturally sensitive branding strategy.

The idea of Ecoloove is simple: the ones who are mostly affected by the problem of not having a toilet – women – are offered to start a business financed with microloans to start renting out toilet visits and collecting the sanitation waste. The financing of the Ecoloove toilet business run by women needs to be specified in detail during the business concept phase. The goal is that financing shall come from women or a group of women, with microcredit.

First functional prototype of Ecoloove: three wheeler bicycle in Bamboo and welded steel.

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