From Toilet to Field: Ecological Sanitation & Soil Regeneration in Guatemala
Achieving a circular economy for sanitation and waste management in Guatemala together with Mosan GmbH - a project funded by REPIC
Description
This project supports the development of nutrient recovery processes for waste materials, including fecal matter and municipal sewage sludge, in rural Guatemala.
The circular Mosan system combines ecological dry toilets, waste collection services, and treatment processes such as pyrolysis and urine dehydration to transform polluting waste streams into biochar-based soil substrates for reuse in agriculture.
Key data
Projectlead
Deputy Projectlead
Project status
completed, 05/2024 - 05/2026
Institute/Centre
Institute of Natural Resource Sciences (IUNR)
Funding partner
REPIC; Mosan GmbH