Two British students, studied at the UK's University of Huddersfield finally invented and produced the "Iota", a folding toilet concept that's smaller and more efficient than the typical bowl. The Iota Folding Toilet folds in after use and its creator claim it uses 50% less water than you run-of-the-mill stationary toilet. It is almost 1/3 smaller and saves up to 10,00 liters of water/person/year. Aside from saving water, it is also approximately smaller, so it can fit into a tiny bathrooms.
Iota Folding Toilet looks like a snail to us, a smart solution to use less water compared to the standard toilet. It has small footprint, folding in upward position, and it also has a rimless design that makes it easier to clean the bowl. This loo contains inbuilt U bend that disengages from waste pipe while maintaining an air tight seal. In a closed, flush position, this U bend re-engages simultaneously when the storage tank flushes. If a standard toilet requires 6 liters of water to flush, Iota only requires 2.5 liters, that was less than 50% reduction.
Though a concept at present, Gareth Humphreys and Elliott Whiteley have submitted a license application for their toilet designs to The Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (RSA) Student Design Awards where the goal is to re-invent the toilet and make it more environmentally friendly.
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