Loowatt

Loowatt is a startup concerned with turning waste streams into profit, primarily in developing countries.

A pilot scheme is being set up in the capital of Madagascar that takes human and organic waste and converts it into natural gas and fertiliser.

I helped design and build some prototype waterless toilets, which included the mechanism at the heart as well as the surrounding body and features.

The opportunity to assist setting up the pilot scheme also arose. I spent five weeks in the field setting up the toilet in situ among other things.

I was also involved in the production of an exhibition model which was showcased at the Gates Foundation "Reinvent The Toilet Fair" in Seattle.