Agriculture
December 20, 2023
Enviro Loo Domestic D2010
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Enviro Loo
Updated on August 16, 2024
·Created on June 15, 2020
The Digni-Loo was developed to diminish the issues with traditional latrines such as slab cracking, cleaning challenges, and affordability.
The Digni-Loo, an innovative latrine developed with USAID support, consists of a plastic slab, ventilation pipe, and drum/plastic lining. Designed to be low-cost and use limited construction materials, the Digni-Loo is approximately 80% less expensive than traditional latrines. This design addresses common issues with conventional latrines, such as slab cracking, cleaning difficulties, and high costs, enhancing sanitation accessibility and durability. latrines. The Digni-Loo was developed to diminish the issues with traditional latrines such as slab cracking, cleaning challenges and affordability.
Target SDGs
SDG 6: Clean Water and Sanitation
Market Suggested Retail Price
$85.00
Target Users (Target Impact Group)
Household, Community
Distributors / Implementing Organizations
Global Communities Partners for Good
Competitive Landscape
Direct competitors include DuraSan Latrine.
Countries
Ghana
Manufacturing/Building Method
Durable and reusable plastic latrine slab manufactured by Duraplast in Ghana.
Intellectural Property Type
Trademark
User Provision Model
The Digni-loo is distributed from Multiple Field Offices: Accra (Main), Accra (Annex), Takoradi, Kumasi. There are three purchase schemes. Customers who can afford to pay full price, customers who need access to credit and customers that will require full subsidy.
Distributions to Date Status
9,000 have been distributed of 20,000 purchased by the Ghanaian Government
Toilet type
Pit latrine
Evacuation method
Pour flush
Storage conditions
Pit
Capacity (L)
Dependent on pit depth
Time until emptying
Unknown
Design Specifications
The Digni-Loo is a molded plastic latrine floor slab. The slab is designed to fit over new or existing latrine pits. The Digni-Loo provides an affordable, durable, and reusable plastic latrine slab, which is visually appealing and easy to install and maintain. Once the pit is full of the Digni-Loo can be removed and placed on an empty pit. The weight of the slab is 15 kg with overall dimensions of 120 cm x 99 cm x 59 cm. The Digni-Loo can be use with any soil type.
Technical Support
Provided by the manufacturer.
Replacement Components
Unknown
Lifecycle
20 years
Manufacturer Specified Performance Parameters
This product was designed to reduce issues around traditional latrine maintenance and construction such as slab cracking, cleaning challenges, and affordability.
Vetted Performance Status
The Digni-Loo was submitted to the Technical Assessment Framework carried out by the Ministry of Sanitation and Water Resources and tested by the Ghana Standards Authority.
Safety
There are no known safety issues with this product at this time.
Complementary Technical Systems
Additional vent pipe and latrine sleeve can be added to the slab.
Academic Research and References
Doe, B., Aboagye, P.D., 2020, “The place of subsidy: affordable sanitation service delivery in slums of Kumasi, Ghana“, GeoJournal.
White, Z., Boot, N.L., 2018, “The evolution of rural sanitation approaches in Ghana“, Loughborough University, Conference contribution.
Compliance with regulations
Approved by Ghana Standards Authority.
Evaluation methods
The Digni-Loo underwent static load testing and passed a 160 kg load test.
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