bio toilets (ELOO - Environmental LOO)

• DRDO – Ministry of Defence offers an innovative technology for disposal of human waste in eco friendly manner. It uses bio digester technology. These Bio toilets can function at any atmospheric temp between -55 to 60 degree C. The bacterial consortium degrades night soil at temp as low as -55 degree C and produces colourless, odourless and inflammable bio gas containing 50 – 70% methane. humble bacteria — known as Psychrophile — holds the potential to solve India's sanitation problem in the years to come. The(DRDO) is using these bacteria for the bio-digester technology it developed for disposal of human waste in an eco-friendly manner. DRDO has already tied up with the Indian Railways for bio-toilets on trains.  The toilets developed by DRDO were originally meant for harsh climates. They can function at temperatures ranging from -55 degree Celsius to 60 degree Celsius. DRDO scientists brought the bacteria from Antarctica and started to develop them to suit Indian standards. This bacteria breaks down human waste and produces colourless and odourless inflammable bio gas that comprises 50-70% methane.